# Pep Guardiola Backs Man City After Guilty Verdict

> Pep Guardiola pledges lifelong support for Manchester City after guilty verdict on financial breaches.
- Title: Pep Guardiola Backs Man City After Guilty Verdict · BBC Sport
- Summary: Pep Guardiola pledges lifelong support for Manchester City after guilty verdict on financial breaches. Pep Guardiola states he will always support Manchester…
- Keywords: pep guardiola, manchester city, premier league, financial rules, sham contracts, ferran soriano, khaldoon al mubarak, micah richards, james carragher, champions league, fa cup, league cup
- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/ckrerg4n2v82o
- Published: 2026-09-30T10:07:23.387+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pep guardiola, manchester city, premier league, financial rules, sham contracts, ferran soriano, khaldoon al mubarak, micah richards, james carragher, champions league, fa cup, league cup
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Pep Guardiola states he will always support Manchester City despite being found guilty of financial rule breaches by the Premier League.