Pep Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola opened up in an extraordinary press conference on Friday, where he gave detailed answers about allegations of financial ...

But they should wait because [only] in the end is it decided what happens, and they didn't wait in the UEFA situation.” You have to go to League One, League Two, no not enough, maybe Conference. “The damage is now. "Time will dictate what is going to happen. "What they told me before, the club proved we were completely innocent. I think we had good lawyers, but we cannot say UEFA had bad lawyers.

Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has confirmed he will be staying at the club after The Sky Blues were handed around 100 charges in relation to ...

Pep Guardiola was defiant in Friday's press conference when asked about the financial charges handed to Manchester City this week.

However, the Catalan tactician [committed his future to the club in the same press conference](https://www.goal.com/en/news/ask-daniel-levy-pep-guardiola-blames-premier-league-rivals-man-city-charges-wont-quit/blt2918478488170c57), while also blaming City's charges on the actions of the other 19 Premier League clubs. On the pitch, meanwhile, Guardiola lead his side out at home to Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday, trying to ignore all the noise off it. You have to understand that the 19 teams of the Premier League are accusing us without opportunity to defend ourselves. (People say) we are already guilty. When Guardiola was inevitably questioned on the situation by reporters, he insisted that the club were "innocent until proven guilty". I think we have good lawyers but the Premier League - supported by 19 teams - are going to take good lawyers too.

Pep Guardiola came out firing against Manchester City's Premier League charges before their fixture versus Aston Villa.

"They have a lot of pages that they presented to UEFA that they are now introducing against the Premier League In a game of self-interest and back-stabbing, he views every rival team as being in the other corner. "Of course [this has been driven by the other clubs], it is the Premier League," he added. Now City find themselves essentially against the rest of the division, their 19 fellow Premier League shareholders. "Because the damage is now for one decade, eight, nine, 10. On these charges, his long-time ally and City CEO Ferran Soriano has already proved himself, along with other in the corridors of power at the Eithad Stadium. Guardiola's quotes from May last year, where he said that if any of the club's hierarchy lied to him "the day after, I am not here" have been pored over since Monday's bombshell. City were fined for failing to cooperate with the UEFA investigation, something the Premier League has also charged them with. Considering adjudication in the Premier League affair is yet to commence, Guardiola was probably as forthcoming as anyone could reasonably expect. There lies the root of Guardiola's bullishness. There were definite echoes of Guardiola's press conference that he gave in the aftermath of City's UEFA ban being quashed by CAS. What has happened this week after Monday is the same as what happened with UEFA," he said, with the idea that City are already guilty in the court of public opinion being a theme to which Guardiola returned frequently.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes his side are innocent against the charges they face from the Premier League.The reigning champions were hi.

Get up to £40 in free bets on selected events. The court will dictate what happens. “We are lucky we live in a marvellous country where everyone is innocent until proven guilty. Guardiola continued: “We have trained like normal to try to beat Aston Villa. We have a good lawyer, not that Uefa had bad lawyers. “It’s the Premier League.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spoke on Friday about a possible sanction against his club for alleged breaches of Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules.

"Why should I [not] trust my people? "Between them and my people, I trust my people. "No, I trust my people. "I said to them: what happened? "What is going to happen, I don't know, we have good lawyers and I know we are going to defend our position." Now I don't want to move," he insisted.

'No they're not Pep!': Conor Benn mocks Guardiola's claim that 'everyone is innocent until proven guilty' after Man City were charged for alleged financial ...

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Boxer Conor Benn took to social media to respond to a quote from Man City manager Pep Guardiola quote on Friday.The 26-year-old welterweight contender.

It’s claimed that a ‘favourable’ ruling is expected for Benn from the WBC investigation, though nothing has been announced as yet. The situation is being investigated separately by the WBC and by the BBBofC/UKAD, with no rulings made as yet. In both situations, the court of public opinion is playing a role.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is backing his players to deliver on the pitch and the club's lawyers off it. The champions were rocked on Monday when ...

“Of course we know the situation. “In the previous seasons, in the toughest moments, we were there and I have the feeling we will continue to do it.” “The players will be focused on our game, (as) in the past and (will be) in the future.

Pep Guardiola issued a passionate defence of Manchester City's decision-makers in Friday's press conference.

Then it will be a case of disclosing that evidence, looking at the evidence from the other parties and having a chance to respond to it." It comes down to the fact there are 115 charges, each of which will have its own evidence that will need to be addressed in isolation. The one-time Champions League finalists have already started to build an all-star legal team in preparation for their case to be heard by an independent commission, with City adamant that no wrongdoing has ever taken place. They will sit down, look at the timetable, agree it. Pannick fought in City's corner back in 2020 when they were initially found guilty of financial breaches by UEFA before the case was eventually overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport following a successful appeal. The City manager's assessment of the situation drew plenty of ire from across the Premier League, not least because it came just a day after club executive Ferran Soriano was spotted shaking hands with other bigwigs at a meeting in London.

Pep Guardiola will be using the financial charges imposed on Manchester City in the last week to create a siege mentality within his squad, says Joe Cole.

"The fact the manager has come out with the strong affirmations like he did. He's not going to pin himself to something where they could be kind of holding that [against him]. "Pep has used it as a siege mentality. "All this stuff goes on above you effectively. Premier League "The players will be happy with what the manager has said and they will just be concentrating on the weekend."

Manchester City face Aston Villa this weekend in the first game since the were charged by the Premier League for breaching financial rules.After a fou.

Get up to £40 in free bets on selected events. They are good in both sides [defensively and offensively].” The game v Spurs was not bad. The rest was quite good; FA Cup and Premier League. “I am fully convinced that we will be innocent. “Look what happened with UEFA, we did not do anything wrong. “Everyone is innocent until proven guilty, but it didn’t happen. Daniel Levy and those kinds of people and go to a press conference and ask them. You’ll have to ask the other executives. Not because the people say, ‘They lied to you Pep’. What is going to happen, I don’t know. “It seems like we have already been sentenced.

Speaking in May 2022, Guardiola vowed: 'I said to them, 'If you lie to me, I am not here. I will be out',' which raised questions about whether a guilty ...

'It's the second time of this story. We had already accusations, now we have charges,' Guardiola added. I can assure you more than ever that I want to stay. Now I don't want to go. I will be out",' which has raised questions about whether a guilty verdict could end the Catalan's time in charge. Not because people say "they lied to you Pep".

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is backing his players to deliver on the pitch and the clubs lawyers off it.

"Of course we know the situation. "In the previous seasons, in the toughest moments, we were there and I have the feeling we will continue to do it." "The players will be focused on our game, (as) in the past and (will be) in the future.

Pep Guardiola has accused rival clubs of jealousy in pushing for Manchester City to be punished for breaching financial regulations.

In that situation at Anfield I didn’t want that, for respect for Steven Gerrard, but is it our fault? Absolutely, they belong to us. In response to a question referencing jealousy, Guardiola said: “That is part of the sport. Regardless of the sentence, they belong to us. “They can be suspicious, that is OK, but (they should) wait. I don’t know if we are responsible for Steven Gerrard slipping.

Man City manager Pep Guardiola has come out swinging after his club were hit with over 100 charges by the Premier League - and he aimed a jibe at Liverpool ...

“The moments that we lived these years together, the Premier League will decide…but I know what we won and the way we won it. But some teams want to be in [Chelsea](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/chelsea-fc) in 2014 that famously helped Manuel Pellegrini’s City side finish top of the table. Guardiola understands that envy is a motivating factor in football. I have respect for Steven Gerrard - but that moment belongs to us. I don’t know if we are responsible for Steven Gerrard slipping at Anfield.

THE BIGGER PICTURE: The Premier League found hundreds of alleged breaches in a four-year investigation and will now hand off the matter of potential punishment ...

Meanwhile, City are in action for the first time since the charges were brought against them on Sunday as they face Aston Villa. Guardiola has gone defensive and lashed out at rivals as he looks to paint City as innocent in the situation [amid rumours of points deductions, title strippings and expulsion](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/man-city-must-be-relegated-premier-league-rivals-ultimate-punishment-financial-violations/blt2583196c17904eb0). but I know what we won and the way we won it.

Pep Guardiola has nailed his colours to Man City's mast as his club go to war with the Premier League. But the former Barcelona boss knows the shine has ...

“I know we won what we won in the way we won it with the effort we put in. “Always I had the feeling when I arrived here that playing good was not enough to win, playing better was not enough to win, You have to play much, much better,” he said. Real Madrid remain the big bad enemy, the Goliath he had loathed for a lifetime to be taken down by his team of twinkle-toed Davids. Or non-establishment Manchester City, who were one of the elite Premier League clubs that signed up for the breakaway Super League. You have to make 100 points, 99 points, 97 points to win the Premier League.” The degrees of separation from performance on the field and the myriad variables in play make financial offences very different cases to those concerning doping or match-fixing, for example. “It will be good for us [to be cleared] but in the case of UEFA, did it change anything? The moments that we live these years together, if they decide to give… If the independent commission finds in favour of the Premier League, the potential punishments are seismic, but Guardiola stated he would remain if City were demoted down the divisions and joked about re-signing club cult hero Paul Dickov. Bedlam unfolded in the stands and the manager himself was a tear-stained mess at fulltime. On the other hand, if their decade of dominance is proved to have been underpinned by sustained financial irregularity then it will cast an undeniable shadow But as an exercise in bringing clarity over how City will face their latest off-field crisis, along with a rallying call to a fanbase once again left exposed by a mute assortment of senior executives, it was something close to a masterclass.

Pep Guardiola anticipates a big welcome for his besieged club at the Etihad as he says the Premier League will never be able to take away the trophies ...

It didn’t change the reputation but we know what we have done. I want to convince my players that what we have done, they want to remove. We are not part of the hierarchy of the Premier League. To beat the established clubs you have to do it perfectly, otherwise we have no chance. ‘The Premier League will decide but I know the effort we put in, what we won and the way we won it. ‘Those moments belong to us regardless of the sentence,’ said the City boss in fighting mood.

City have been charged with over 100 breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.

And I want my players too, I want to convince them that what we have done we have done it. They want the position in the Champions League for the big amount of money to pay for the stadiums they built.” Absolutely, they belong to us. They belong to us. Regardless of the sentence, they belong to us.” The bad moments we leave, but it is not going to change.

Pep Guardiola has accused rival clubs of jealousy in pushing for Manchester City to be punished for breaching financial regulations.

Absolutely, they belong to us. Regardless of the sentence, they belong to us. In response to a question referencing jealousy, Guardiola said: "That is part of the sport. In that situation at Anfield I didn't want that, for respect for Steven Gerrard, but is it our fault? "They can be suspicious, that is OK, but (they should) wait. Not even one second."

No one can take away Manchester City's trophies and medals, regardless of the outcome of a Premier League investigation, insists Pep Guardiola.

but I know what we won and the way we won it. Following last Sunday’s loss to Tottenham, City will be aiming to return to winning ways against Aston Villa and put the focus on football for 90 minutes as they attempt to challenge Arsenal for this season’s title. “I have relied on them [and what they told me] a lot in the past, now you can’t imagine. I want to convince them that what we have done, we have done and they won’t remove it.” I have respect for Steven Gerrard – but that moment belongs to us. Guardiola says the charges have “damaged” the previous triumphs under him and his predecessors Roberto Mancini and Manuel Pellegrini.

Pep Guardiola has compared Man City's fight for dominance to the way Barcelona had to defeat the Spanish establishment and Real Madrid when he was in charge ...

To beat the established clubs you have to do it perfectly. “So we have raised the bar. You have to do it much, much better or otherwise you don’t beat Madrid.’ But I want to fight it.” And he said: “Always I had the feeling when we arrived here, that playing good is not enough to win. “We have to always play much, much better.

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City's achievements will always "belong to us" even if the club is stripped of its Premier League titles.

"They can be suspicious, that is OK, but (they should) wait. "Regardless of the sentence, they belong to us. [everything you need to know](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57755768)to make sure you never miss a moment [Everything City - go straight to all the best content](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-city) In that situation at Anfield I didn't want that, for respect for Steven Gerrard, but is it our fault? [Man City 'already sentenced' - Guardiola](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64598036) [Listen to The Sports Desk: Man City v the Premier League](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0f262b3) [Q&A: Man City finance charges explained](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64554257) I don't know if we are responsible for Steven Gerrard slipping.

Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola came all guns blazing ahead of their Premier League match against Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

but I know what we won and the way we won it. But if they want me I will not let them down and my players, too. “I have relied on them [and what they told me] a lot in the past, now you can’t imagine.

As is often the way in modern football, those who work tirelessly at training grounds and stadiums in pursuit of sporting excellence find themselves as the ...

“I know we won what we won in the way we won it with the effort we put in. “Always I had the feeling when I arrived here that playing good was not enough to win, playing better was not enough to win, You have to play much, much better,” he said. Real Madrid remain the big bad enemy, the Goliath he had loathed for a lifetime to be taken down by his team of twinkle-toed Davids. Or non-establishment Manchester City, who were one of the elite Premier League clubs that signed up for the breakaway Super League. You have to make 100 points, 99 points, 97 points to win the Premier League.” The degrees of separation from performance on the field and the myriad variables in play make financial offences very different cases to those concerning doping or match-fixing, for example. “It will be good for us [to be cleared] but in the case of UEFA, did it change anything? The moments that we live these years together, if they decide to give… If the independent commission finds in favour of the Premier League, the potential punishments are seismic, but Guardiola stated he would remain if City were demoted down the divisions and joked about re-signing club cult hero Paul Dickov. Bedlam unfolded in the stands and the manager himself was a tear-stained mess at fulltime. On the other hand, if their decade of dominance is proved to have been underpinned by sustained financial irregularity then it will cast an undeniable shadow But as an exercise in bringing clarity over how City will face their latest off-field crisis, along with a rallying call to a fanbase once again left exposed by a mute assortment of senior executives, it was something close to a masterclass.

Pep Guardiola has accused rival clubs of jealousy in pushing for Manchester City to be punished for breaching financial regulations.

In that situation at Anfield I didn’t want that, for respect for Steven Gerrard, but is it our fault? Absolutely, they belong to us. In response to a question referencing jealousy, Guardiola said: “That is part of the sport. Regardless of the sentence, they belong to us. “They can be suspicious, that is OK, but (they should) wait. I don’t know if we are responsible for Steven Gerrard slipping.