Claims extracted
15
sentences that state something as happening or true
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0 of 15 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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not political
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Mikel Arteta says his conscience is clear over Manchester City's Premier League rule breaches during a period when he was assistant manager at the club.
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The Arsenal boss worked under Pep Guardiola between 2016 and 2019, which overlapped with the nine seasons during which City have been found to have broken rules and disguised secret funding of more than £830m.
In his first news conference since the ruling - which the club has appealed - Arteta attempted to bat away questions, saying he wanted to "respect" the ongoing process.
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he → work → process
However, towards the end of more than half an hour of questioning, he was asked: "You were at City for three and a half years, is your conscience clear?
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conscience → ask → years
You had a senior position there, is your conscience clear?"
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conscience → have → position
Arteta answered: "Yes".
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Arteta → answer → ?
It was the only occasion where the Spaniard did not in some way revert to his messaging about not giving opinions on the case until such a time as there is a resolution.
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Spaniard → revert → time
Arteta was at no point combative, but it was clear he arrived at Arsenal's training ground with a response he was determined to stick to.
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he → arrive → response
Asked if he had spoken to Guardiola, he added: "I prefer not to answer those questions."
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Arteta was asked for his reaction to the damning report from the independent commission, which found City had arranged "sham contracts" with a number of commercial partners to disguise earnings.
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City → ask → earnings
He said: "I fully understand the question, but obviously I think it's very important that we respect the process, the timelines, and it's still an ongoing process that is not resolved because it's been appealed.
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it → say → process
My position, and I think the club's position, is not to make any further comments until this is fully resolved.
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this → think → comments
When asked if he thought, that to preserve the integrity of the Premier League, the appeal and sanction needed to be resolved this season, he replied: "The people are responsible to manage this process and to come to the right conclusions and I'm sure it will be done and it will be resolved in the right way.
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it → ask → way
We have to trust that."
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We → have → that
Arteta also added he "100%" believed the Premier League remains the best in the world.
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League → add → world
Arsenal, who sit three points behind league leaders City, face fifth-placed Leeds on Saturday at Emirates Stadium.
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