Man City CEO Soriano Rallies Staff and Players After Guilty Verdict

Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano has moved to steady the club's dressing room and offices with a video message sent around internally, following the verdict that found City guilty of all charges linked to serious breaches of financial rules.

Sky Sports News has obtained the footage, which was circulated to staff and players once the ruling landed. It marks the club's first internal response to a decision that carries heavy implications for their reputation and, potentially, their future in the game.

The video is understood to be aimed at reassuring those working at the Etihad Campus and the squad as the club digests the outcome. Soriano, one of the architects of City's rise under the ownership of the Abu Dhabi-based City Football Group, is the most senior executive to address the workforce directly since the verdict was delivered.

The guilty finding on every charge is a significant blow for a club that has spent years insisting it had done nothing wrong. The case has hung over City for a long stretch, shadowing a period in which they have dominated English football and collected a string of domestic and European trophies.

For players, the timing is awkward. Any sanction has yet to be spelled out in detail, and uncertainty over what penalties may follow can affect contract talks, recruitment plans and the wider mood around the squad. Internal communication of this kind is designed to keep focus on the work in front of them while the club decides its next steps.

Soriano's message is likely to be read closely across the sport. Rivals, regulators and supporters will all be watching for signs of how City intend to respond, including whether they pursue an appeal.

Further details of the video's content and any formal club statement are expected to emerge in the coming days.