Manchester City will visit Liverpool this weekend in their first match since they were found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules, a verdict they are appealing.
But the guilty ruling is the talk of the first Premier League weekend following the conclusion of the international break.
Here, ESPN have rounded up what every Premier League manager said when questioned about City's charges.
Arsenal
Asked whether the Premier League had been damaged already, whatever the outcome of City's appeal, Mikel Arteta said: "There is a process there again that is not resolved, it's ongoing and we can have I think a much clearer opinion once it's been resolved. Up to now I'm not prepared to make any comments."
"I understand the question where they're coming from. It's a lot of noise around it, it's an ongoing process that is not resolved yet and I think we need to respect it and certainly I have to respect that."
Aston Villa
Unai Emery did not discuss the Man City verdict during his news conference on Friday.
Bournemouth
Marco Rose: "I played many times against Manchester City in the Champions League with my former clubs and for me it was always the best thing to challenge with the best players and the best clubs in the world. That's what I felt.
"I'm not this kind of guy who blames someone with not enough information. Of course, I hear everything, I read everything, but I do not have all the information.
"I trust in the guys who are involved in these kinds of things and situations and then we will see what happens. I'm a football coach not a politician and I love to be a football coach and it should stay like this."
Brentford
Keith Andrews: "It's a huge situation for the Premier League to have to deal with. The fact that it's still ongoing, I think it's wrong for me to dig too much into that. We should respect where the authorities are with this, trying to come to the right outcome -- which I'm sure they will.
"The aim and the hope for everybody is that the outcome will be finalised sooner rather than later."
Brighton & Hove Albion
Fabian Hürzeler: "I can't control anything about that. The only thing I can really focus on is our preparation, how we are doing, and therefore it is just a distraction that is not in our hands. Hopefully it will be dealt with but I have enough topics to mention. But let's see how it goes. I heard there are some ongoing processes so it is really difficult to say anything now."
Chelsea
Xabi Alonso: "There is a decision but we need to be patient, we need to wait until the final sanctions from the panel. I think that they are independent enough to assess all the situations.
"'m not an expert and whatever I say, whatever opinion we have, they are the ones who have to take it, and we need to respect it and be patient. There will be a moment that we will know [the sanctions] but probably it is going to take a little bit longer.
"We need to wait until the panel announces the actions, and we will see what happens. For us, it's not in our hands. We need to respect that independence from the judicial panel and let's see what happens."
Coventry City
Frank Lampard: "We've all seen the news, it's obviously big news, Man City are appealing. I guess my reaction is that, right?
"What can you say when an appeal is going on? I'm not inside the story, I'm outside it completely. I played for Man City a long time ago now, for one year. We'll wait and see what the result of the appeal is and onwards. I don't know the timelines at all."
When asked about any potential impact on this season: "I don't know, for Man City? I'm outside the loop.
"I have this job and my, not problems, but things I need to work on and I always respect a manager for whatever situation, there are a lot of things you don't know.
"This is obviously something we do know but they are obviously a huge football club now, a huge squad of quality players so we will see."
Crystal Palace
Pierre Sage: "We already played against Manchester City, that's why I don't really have any interest to look at them in depth. Now all the facts are here I think it's [up] to the court to take the decision, but it will come quickly because everyone wants to know [what will happen]."
Everton
David Moyes: "I wasn't here when it was difficult for Everton, when things were bad.
"Looking at it now from where I am sitting, it looks terrible that we have been docked points and pay some fines and not that long ago.
"There's other things that have been going on - nearly 10 years ago - that have not been dealt with. I find that really difficult. I hope it's not just Everton who are getting picked on here. I think we get picked on by the referees and every other area as well."
He added: "I have to say off the back [of what he just said that], that Manchester City have helped to raise the level of the Premier League with the level of football that they have played.
"The managers and players that they have had have been unbelievable. All the managers that went to play against them had park the bus because they were that good."
Fulham
Álvaro Arbeloa said I don't care" when asked if he wanted the City case resolved quickly.
"I prefer not to make any comments," he said. "I am the Fulham head coach. I have to make many decisions about my team. That's the most important thing."
Hull City
Sergej Jakirović did not discuss the Man City verdict during his news conference on Friday.
Ipswich Town
Asked what he had to say about the Man City case, Gary O'Neil said: "Nothing really. You guys probably know me well enough already to know that I've spent the last three weeks trying to make sure that we're ready for Fulham.
"I've not paid too much attention to it. It's not something that I'm involved in or want to be involved in. It's up to the powers that be to come to the right conclusions.
"We have an excellent five-game block here to attack and see what we can put on the table. So I'm not going to be distracted and I've not even given it a second's thought, to be honest."
Leeds United
Daniel Farke: "Not my topic. My topic is football. There are more qualified people to speak on this.
"It makes no sense if right now everyone wants to have an opinion about this topic. There are more qualified people to talk about this. It's nothing to do with me, I was not involved in the title race during those years."
Liverpool
Andoni Iraola: "We don't know about the situation so I don't think it is fair to give an opinion. They [the commission] have spent the time they've spent analysing everything.
"They have taken a lot of time so they are the ones who have to give a lot of answers. My opinion is not valid because I haven't spent that time and I haven't read as much as they've done."
"I've said it before, the worst thing probably is the uncertainty. No one knows what's going to happen," he added. "We have to focus on Liverpool and being the best club we can be, the best team we can be. That's my challenge."
Manchester United
Michael Carrick: "I think at the moment, as it's still not finalised, I think I'll hold that one until later on.
"I think regardless of anything, a medal anyway, in any sport in history, I think later on you get the medal, and it's proven at different times.
"It's the moment that you strive for to win and achieve in that moment, so the medal here or there, not getting blasé about it, but that doesn't bring the feeling of when you initially win or you don't win. That's essentially what we're all in it for.
"Certainly I've got my own questions about it, you know, it's affected me personally in different ways over a period of time."
"What I will say, the sooner it gets sorted I think for everyone's benefit is essential," he said.
"Speed is essential. I think that's pretty obvious for me to sit here and say that.
"There's so many angles to look at from so many different perspectives, but really speed is essential for everyone to be clear, to be able to deal with it, to be able to move on whatever happens, I think.
"It's unprecedented, you know, a unique situation to be in this, at this level with such a huge impact in so many ways. So, we all need to know what's going to happen, really. I think that's pretty clear."
Newcastle United
Matthias Jaissle: "I think as a manager of another club, I am not able to judge and it is not my job. Especially it is not in my job description to judge on that.
"The authorities are taking care of it and there is a clear process now which will be followed and speaking on behalf of the whole club, it is the right approach to focus on what we we can do better and what we can influence on the pitch.
"We should just focus on what we can influence and, in general, as a club, to improve and strive forward. Just focus on what we can do better."
Nottingham Forest
Oliver Glasner: "It has been 24 hours a day. It was just City. I said, 'Ah, OK, this is the only problem in the world right now'. It's so big here in England, especially. And I wasn't here when all these things happened or did not happen, I don't know.
"To the appeal, there is no final verdict right now. That's why I don't see any point to comment on Man City because I can't. But let's say in general, if somebody cheats he needs to get punished. If not, then not.
"And of course, we all hope for the integrity of the game, for the integrity of the Premier League, that the final word is spoken soon.
"But we also know, and as I spoke earlier, I think there are thousands of pages to read, and I read a book every night, and it takes quite long to read thousands of pages and also then find the final verdict, so it takes a little bit of time. We have to be patient, but yes, it should be soon."
Sunderland
Régis Le Bris: "There are still ongoing legal proceedings so it's not for me to comment on that. My position is simple: football has rules, on and off the pitch.
"You have to respect those rules, when they are broken they should have consequences otherwise it's not fair. We want fair competition, we want fair game, fair play, so the relevant authorities have to be relentless otherwise you lose the value of the competition. So we'll see.
"It happened 10 years ago, more or less. We were not here in Sunderland, for example. But it's about respecting rules so it's key because if you don't have fair competition it's a bit weird, so it's more or less the feeling we have in the building."
Tottenham Hotspur
The Tottenham press officer told reporters that no questions about Man City would be accepted. Roberto De Zerbi was instead asked about his experiences of being a player in Italy during the Calciopoli scandal.
"What do you mean? Manchester City? You want to arrive to Manchester City? Listen, I was crazy as a player. I don't remember my thoughts," De Zerbi said. When you are a player, you don't think too much and when you are a coach, the same because the focus is on your player and especially now because we are at the bottom of the table.
"I have no time to think to the other problems than my team and my club. I think there are people who have to decide who takes the decision with responsibility, with courage and honesty always. It is not my job.
"My job is to be a coach, but I love respecting the rules like all people in our club."
Information from PA contributed to this report.