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Guardiola backs City owners after guilty verdict
Guardiola pledges support for City amid financial breach guilty verdict.
In brief
Guardiola pledges support for City amid financial breach guilty verdict. Guardiola reaffirms loyalty to Manchester City after club found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules. Originally reported by the Guardian.
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”
The big picture
Guardiola reaffirms loyalty to Manchester City after club found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules.





