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Arteta says his conscience is clear over Manchester City case
Mikel Arteta, now Arsenal’s manager, was an assistant to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City before joining Arsenal in 2019.
An independent commission found that City broke more than 100 Premier League financial rules during a period that overlapped with Arteta’s time there.
City are appealing the decision, so the case is not resolved.
Asked whether his conscience was clear, Arteta said yes.
He declined to give his views on the case until the process is complete and did not say whether he had spoken to Guardiola.
Arteta said he still believes the Premier League is the best in the world.
Arsenal are due to host Leeds next, while the appeal continues.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said his conscience was clear when asked about Manchester City’s Premier League rule breaches.
Arteta worked as an assistant to Pep Guardiola at City from 2016 to 2019, during part of the period under investigation.
An independent commission found City guilty of breaching Premier League rules; the club has appealed the ruling.
Arteta said he would wait for the process to conclude before commenting further and declined to say whether he had spoken to Guardiola.
He said he still believed the Premier League was the best in the world.
Arsenal were due to host Leeds at the Emirates Stadium after losing 3-0 to Brighton before the international break.
- Who
- Mikel Arteta, Arsenal manager; Manchester City, the club found guilty of rule breaches.
- What
- Arteta said his conscience was clear about his time at City and called for the ongoing process to be respected.
- When
- At a news conference on 9 October 2026.
- Where
- Arsenal's London Colney headquarters.
- Why
- Arteta was asked about City's rule breaches because he had served as an assistant coach at the club.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Yes.
That process is still not finished. So, it is very difficult to express how I feel, because it is not resolved.
I prefer not to answer those questions.
One hundred per cent.
The period during which City were accused of breaking Premier League rules, according to the Independent and ESPN.
Arteta worked as an assistant coach at Manchester City under Pep Guardiola.
An independent commission found Manchester City guilty of Premier League rule breaches, and the club launched an appeal.
Arteta addressed the ruling at a news conference and said his conscience was clear.
Arsenal were scheduled to host Leeds at the Emirates Stadium.
- Arteta's response
- He answered yes when asked whether his conscience was clear.
- Arteta's City tenure
- He worked as an assistant coach at City from 2016 to 2019; reports describe the tenure as three or three-and-a-half years.
- City ruling
- An independent commission found City guilty of Premier League rule breaches; the club appealed.
- Charges reported
- The Daily Mail reported that City were found guilty on 114 of 115 charges; other articles described more than 100 breaches without giving the same count.
- News conference
- Arteta spoke at Arsenal's London Colney headquarters on 9 October 2026.
- Upcoming fixture
- Arsenal were due to host Leeds at the Emirates Stadium on the Saturday after the news conference.
Sources
Mikel Arteta insists his conscience is clear over Man City rule breaches
Arteta's conscience clear over Man City charges
Mikel Arteta insists he has a clear conscience over Man City's guilty verdict - and remains tight-lipped over talks with Pep Guardiola
Arteta insists conscience is clear over time at Man City
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