Kyle Walker has said he has "never had any intention" of removing his Manchester City tattoos, in the wake of comments the full-back made on Wednesday.
The former England defender won 15 major trophies, including six Premier League titles, at City from 2017 to 2025 and has body art to mark his successful time there.
City have been found guilty by an independent commission of breaching Premier League financial rules over a nine-season period but have appealed against the judgement.
Walker, who now plays for Burnley in the Championship, wrote on his Instagram story: "Just to clear up the misleading headlines today. I've never had any intention of removing my Manchester City tattoos.
"My time at City was a huge part of my career and journey as a player, and something I'll always be incredibly proud of.
"I shared some unbelievable moments wit some great teammates, people at the club and of course the City fans, who supported us throughout.
"Those memories will always stay with me. As will the tattoos."
The 36-year-old had previously revealed that one of his tattoos reads "4 in a row" -- referring to City's streak of league titles from 2020-21 to 2023-24.
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Walker distanced himself from remarks he made on the radio earlier in the week in his Instagram statement.
Asked on talkSPORT earlier this week whether he would remove the tattoo if City were punished and his league medals taken away, Walker said: "Well, I'm probably going to have to do that bit. I'll try and keep it on, but hopefully we don't get things taken away.
"It doesn't look great. Let's not hide from the fact that they've been found guilty, but they're going through an appeal.
"As a player all I can say is that all we did is go out and play our best football as a team and that I'll defend the players for the rest of my life."
Information from PA contributed to this report.