# Guardiola backs City owners after guilty verdict

> Guardiola pledges support for City amid financial breach guilty verdict.
- Title: Guardiola backs City owners after guilty verdict | Shortify
- Summary: Guardiola pledges support for City amid financial breach guilty verdict. Guardiola reaffirms loyalty to Manchester City after club found guilty of breaching…
- Keywords: pep guardiola, manchester city, premier league, financial breach, guilty verdict, abu dhabi ownership, ferran soriano, david bernstein, manchester city women, real madrid, sports, Guardiola
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/football/2026/sep/30/guardiola-backs-manchester-city-owners-over-guilty-verdicts
- Published: 2026-09-30T13:39:43+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pep guardiola, manchester city, premier league, financial breach, guilty verdict, abu dhabi ownership, ferran soriano, david bernstein, manchester city women, real madrid, sports
## Guardiola's support
Pep Guardiola has thrown his support behind Manchester City after the club were found guilty of all charges of breaching Premier League financial rules over a nine-year period.

> We will get through this together
## Guardiola's statement
Guardiola told fans: 'We will get through this together' and posted on social media: 'I am, always have been, always will, be behind my club'.

> I am, always have been, always will, be behind my club
## Bernstein's call
Former City chair David Bernstein called for directors to quit, saying the situation was 'beyond awful' and the board should stand down.

> I can’t think of a penalty strong enough for this, really. I mean, this is absolutely terrible
## City's innocence
City maintain their innocence and are set to appeal against the decision before Friday’s deadline.
## Jeglertz's stance
Andrée Jeglertz, Manchester City Women’s head coach, said his team would continue with 'business as usual' despite the guilty verdict.

> We haven’t changed anything, we just keep on doing everything we normally do
## Key takeaway

Guardiola reaffirms loyalty to Manchester City after club found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules.