Frank Lampard remained relatively tight-lipped over Manchester City’s guilty verdict.Lampard was on City’s books during the period they are accused of breaching the Premier League’s financial rules.Lampard signed off his Premier League career at Man CityGettyNow in charge of Coventry City, Lampard has a vested interest in what punishment will come City’s way given it could impact his side’s chances of survival, especially because there is a push for possible sanctions to be enacted this season.What did Frank Lampard say about Manchester City’s charges?When asked for his thoughts on City’s guilty verdict, Lampard replied: “We’ve all seen the news, it’s obviously big news, Man City are appealing.“I guess my reaction is that, right? What can you say when an appeal is going on? “I’m not inside the story, I’m outside it completely. I played for Man City a long time ago now, for one year. “We’ll wait and see what the result of the appeal is and onwards. I don’t know the timelines at all.”Lampard also expressed his respect for City boss Enzo Maresca, who now has the guilty verdict hanging over his head.“I’m outside the loop,” Lampard said when asked how City’s verdict could impact their season.“I have this job and my, not problems, but things I need to work on and I always respect a manager for whatever situation, there are a lot of things you don’t know.“This is obviously something we do know but they are obviously a huge football club now, a huge squad of quality players, so we will see.”How did Frank Lampard’s move to Manchester City come about?The midfielder was announced as a New York City FC (NYCFC) player in July 2014 but would not officially start until the 2015 Major League Soccer (MLS) season.Lampard was on CFG’s books for a total of three seasonsGettyThat gap allowed him to sign for City on a six-month loan ahead of the 2014/15 Premier League campaign.Lampard’s switch was then extended to the end of the season as it emerged he had only signed a non-binding commitment to join NYCFC rather than an actual contract.The midfielder registered eight goals and three assists in 38 games for City in the 2014/15 season before he officially moved to NYCFC.He ultimately spent just two years in the Big Apple, scoring 15 times in 31 games.Lampard left NYCFC when his contract expired in November 2016 and retired months later.