Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has addressed his past role at Manchester City in light of the club's ongoing legal and financial challenges. Arteta, who served as an assistant to Pep Guardiola at City from 2016 to 2019, stated that he maintains a clear conscience regarding his tenure at the club. His remarks come as Manchester City faces scrutiny over a series of alleged breaches of financial rules during that period.

While both BBC Sport and Sky Sports report the same core sentiment from the manager, the framing of the situation varies slightly in tone. BBC Sport focuses on the manager's personal stance regarding the rule breaches, while Sky Sports characterizes the allegations against the club as "serious" breaches of financial rules. Neither outlet provided specific details regarding what Arteta’s responsibilities were during the period in question or whether he has been contacted by investigators. The reports remain limited to Arteta's brief public response to questions about his association with the club during the years the alleged violations occurred.