Claims extracted
27
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 27 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
68/100
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Outlets on this story
11
Sports
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Manchester City head coach Enzo Maresca encouraged his squad to stay focused and positive as they trained together for the first time since the club were found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League.
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club → publish → League
The club's international players returned to training on Thursday, nine days after the Premier League published a damning report that stated the club had used "sham" contracts to disguise secret funding of more than £830m.
BBC Sport reported this week that Maresca would address the players upon their return to domestic duty after news of the verdicts broke while the majority of the squad were away with their respective nations.
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majority → return → nations
It is understood the City head coach asked his players not to allow the crisis that has engulfed the club to affect their attitude and focus as the Premier League campaign gets back under way this weekend.
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campaign → understand → way
Speaking to Sky Sports before Sunday's trip to Liverpool, striker Erling Haaland echoed his manager's sentiments, saying: "I care a lot about this place.
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I → speak → place
I spent my first four years here, it's a special place for us.
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it → spend → us
I care a lot about City and the fans.
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I → care → City
I feel with them.
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I → feel → them
"The fans will have a good time on Sunday - we have to stick together.
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we → have → Sunday
We have to stay with each other and stay positive.
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We → have → other
No matter what happens in life, we always have to smile.
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we → happen → life
"We have to stick together and spread the love to each other.
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We → have → other
City have launched an appeal and have publicly maintained their innocence.
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City → launch → innocence
The private communication to those with links to the playing staff at City has been equally as emphatic, it is understood.
What have other Premier League managers said?
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managers → play → What
As Premier League football returns following a three-week hiatus, rival clubs are proving reluctant to let their managers speak about the City verdict publicly.
Managers and head coaches - including Maresca on Friday - will be asked to comment on the matter during compulsory pre-match press conferences.
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Managers → return → conferences
But it is understood a number of clubs have already taken a clear stance for their managers not to comment.
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managers → understand → stance
Some Premier League news conferences were held on Thursday, but Coventry boss Frank Lampard, Leeds head coach Daniel Farke and Newcastle head coach Matthias Jaissle all steered clear of commenting at length on the matter.
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Lampard → hold → matter
Jaissle said: "I think as a manager of another club I am not able to judge and it is not my job.
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it → say → club
"The authorities are taking care of it, a process will be followed, and speaking on behalf of the whole club it is our job to focus on our job and preparing for [the match against Coventry on] Monday.
"
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it → take → Monday
On behalf of the club, we should focus on what we can influence.
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we → focus → what
Just focus on what we can do better and what we can influence on the pitch."
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we → focus → pitch
Lampard, who played for Manchester City in the 2014-15 season, said: "What can you say when an appeal is going on?
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appeal → play → What
I played for Man City a long time ago now for one year, but we'll wait and see what the result of the appeal is and onwards.
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result → play → appeal
I don't know the timelines at all.
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I → know → timelines
I'm not dodging the question.
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I → dodge → question
I just don't feel it's an answer for me to give."
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me → feel → ?
Asked what the punishment should be, Lampard said: "It's not my role to talk about a punishment or how much.
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It → ask → punishment
I just can't answer that one."
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I → answer → one
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