Gary Neville has claimed the uncertainty surrounding Manchester City’s status is ‘really bad for the Premier League’ after their 3-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield.Enzo Maresca’s side played for the first time since the club were found guilty of breaching Premier League financial regulations between 2009 and 2018. The club maintained their innocence and appealed against the verdict.If City lose their appeal, the Premier League have a range of sanctions at their disposal – including relegation or expulsion.Despite receiving a hostile welcome to Anfield on Sunday, Man City earned a 3-0 victory over Liverpool to continue their perfect start to the Premier League season with Maresca’s side now three points clear after six straight wins.Neville, who served as a co-commentator on the match for Sky Sports, claimed post-match that the fixture had underlined to him that the continuing uncertainty is ‘really bad for the Premier League’. Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 in their first match since being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules Gary Neville claimed the wait for sanctions against Man City is ‘really bad for the Premier League’ after watching the club move three points clear at the top of the tableNeville cited the use of ‘sham’ in the independent commission verdict, which was repeatedly used to describe contracts used to help disguise secret funding of more than £830million, claiming people could begin to use the word when discussing the league with City’s status unclear.’A win at Anfield is really difficult, and we should be eulogising them, but there is that thing in the back of your mind,’ Neville said.’At the end of the game it’s quite hard because you’re imagining that if these guilty verdicts are confirmed that Manchester City are not going to be in the position that they’re in, and there’s going to be a huge cloud hanging over the whole league. ‘This is not good for the Premier League right now, that’s what I’ve just recognised today. ‘This is really bad for the Premier League and it’s going to continue for a few months.’The word “sham” was used quite a lot and people will think for the next few months it’s a sham league. ‘We’ve heard the word ‘cheats’ ring round the ground for the last ten minutes of the match. We’ve heard Liverpool fans singing ‘going down’ at a team at the very top of the league. You can’t get that negativity out of your head.’What we can do is admire the football, admire Erling Haaland and [Jeremy] Doku and the finishes we’ve seen, and the [Rayan] Cherki goal. Enzo Maresca and Man City players celebrated wildly in front of their fans at full time Piers Morgan claimed Man City winning the title ‘could ruin the Premier League’ as he called for a punishment to be announced’The Man City fans can celebrate behind the goal, but the rest of us are wondering what’s going to happen and it’s damaging right now.’Man City eased to victory in the second half at Anfield after Ryan Gravenberch was sent off for two bookable offences.Haaland and Doku struck in a three-minute spell to put Man City 2-0 up, before Cherki sealed victory with the visitors’ third of the match.Man City players and Maresca celebrated in front of their supporters following the triumph, with the head coach later praising his side for how they handled the ‘noise’ around the match.Neville’s fellow pundit Jamie Carragher claimed there is ‘no way’ Man City could be allowed to win the league this season if the verdict remains, and stressed the need for a final outcome before the end of the campaign.’Man City right now are the best team in the league, they are top of the league, but there is no way Man City can be allowed to win the league this year if they are found guilty,’ Carragher said.’That cannot happen.’We keep using the word sham, the Premier League used the word sham about the last eight years, but we didn’t know it at the time.’We know it now, we are watching it. That today, what does it mean going forwards. This has to be done before the end of the season, there is no way this can carry on until the end of the season.’Broadcaster Piers Morgan, responding to Man City’s celebrations, claimed the club leading the Premier League was a ‘total farce’ and called for their punishment to be announced.’Sorry, but this is a total farce. Manchester City players, and fans, celebrating wildly like nothing has happened – despite the club being exposed as the worst cheats in football history,’ Morgan wrote.’What happens if they win the title again this season? That could ruin the Premier League.”The Premier League has to act asap and announce City’s punishment. This cannot go on.’