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Pep Guardiola Backs Man City After Guilty Verdict
Pep Guardiola pledges lifelong support for Manchester City after guilty verdict on financial breaches.
In brief
Pep Guardiola pledges lifelong support for Manchester City after guilty verdict on financial breaches. Pep Guardiola states he will always support Manchester City despite being found guilty of financial rule breaches by the Premier League. Originally reported by BBC Sport.
Guilty Verdict Confirmed
Manchester City found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons.
Pep Guardiola's Support
Pep Guardiola states he will always be behind Manchester City, its owner, chairman Ferran Soriano, players, staff, and fans.
Financial Breach Details
City arranged 'sham contracts' with commercial partners to disguise secret funding of over £830m.
Club's Appeal Deadline
Manchester City have until 2 October to submit an appeal against the guilty verdict.
Guardiola's Tenure
Pep Guardiola led Manchester City to six Premier League titles including four in a row from 2020-21.
Micah Richards' Reaction
Former City defender Micah Richards felt 'absolutely devastated' by the 'damning' guilty verdict on City's financial charges.
Jamie Carragher's View
Jamie Carragher claims City's titles should be taken off their list due to the 'sham' financial practices.
“I feel for the players. They'll almost feel like a lot of their career is going to have an asterisk, or a lot of people will be calling it a sham.”
Club's Response
Manchester City's owners state they are 'both disappointed and surprised' by the guilty verdict.
The big picture
Pep Guardiola states he will always support Manchester City despite being found guilty of financial rule breaches by the Premier League.
