“And no politician has tried to influence and would try to influence anything we do on that.”
The Premier League initially brought 115 charges against City for alleged breaches of its financial rules.
The case led to a 42-day hearing involving 7,000 pages of witness evidence following an eight-year investigation.
Of the 115 charges, the independent commission upheld 114.
City confirmed on October 1 that they had lodged an appeal, saying their “firm position is that, on multiple grounds, the opinion contains clear material errors of law, principle and fact and is unsafe”.
The club continues to vehemently deny wrongdoing and insists it has “irrefutable evidence” to support its case.
