"The club has spoken to Gigio, and everyone is calm." That was Enzo Raiola's message as Manchester City move through an appeal after the independent commission's guilty verdict. The club has already lodged that appeal, while the case itself was described as involving claims that City artificially inflated commercial revenues by £830million through sham contracts.
Raiola's message on Donnarumma
Raiola's point was simple enough. Gianluigi Donnarumma has been reassured by City, and the verdict has not shaken him ahead of the next stretch of games. Raiola said the club has spoken to Gigio and that everyone is calm, with sporting justice left to take its course.
The goalkeeper's own situation has not suddenly changed because of the noise around the club. Donnarumma signed for City last season from Paris Saint-Germain, and his start in England has been steady enough to sit alongside City's perfect league opening. Manchester City are top of the Premier League after five matches, with five wins from five and 15 points.
Liverpool and PSG next
Raiola also pointed to the fixtures waiting next, and they are not small ones. Liverpool sit sixth in the Premier League on nine points from five games, while PSG are top of their Champions League group after one match. Those are the games City are treating as the immediate priority, even with the appeal running in the background.
The broader issue is still unresolved, and the commission's verdict remains the one City are fighting. Raiola's line suggests Donnarumma is being kept clear of the uncertainty for now, and the focus inside the camp is on Liverpool first, then PSG.
Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 3 outlets. How we work →
