Pep Guardiola has declared his support for Manchester City after the club was found guilty of breaching financial rules.
Guardiola’s backing comes a few hours after the English
Premier League (EPL) confirmed that Manchester City had been found guilty on
all charges related to its finances and non-cooperation, and had inflated its
revenues by about £900 million during the period investigated.
An independent commission investigated Man City’s books from
the 2009/10 to 2017/18 seasons, with the high-profile case becoming public
knowledge in 2023.
The EPL also alleged the eight-time league champions failed
to cooperate with investigations, and they were ultimately found guilty of 114
of the 115 charges brought against the Abu Dhabi-owned club.
However, Guardiola, who was at the helm for 10 years — from
the 2016/17 season until last season — showed solidarity with the club where he
won six EPL titles.
In a post on his social media account on Wednesday, the
55-year-old revered tactician threw his weight behind the club in its claim of
innocence, declaring support for everyone at the Etihad Stadium.
“I want every single Manchester City fan across the world to
know I am here; more than ever,” he wrote.
“I am, always have been, always will be, behind my club, my
owner, my chairman, Ferran, the players, staff, Enzo and you, our unique
supporters.”
The former Barcelona coach, who had previously declared he
would stop supporting Man City if he found out the club had lied to him about
its financial dealings related to the charges, revealed his love for the club
and his intention to stand with Man City through the EPL indictment process.
“Let me be clear: we will get through this together. I love
you all,” he added.
Guardiola left Man City in June, three months before the
club was found guilty of breaching EPL rules.
He spent £2.03 billion on 72 players during his decade-long
reign at Man City, and won four EPL titles in a row between 2021 and 2024.
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