Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola revealed he is behind his club after the guilty verdict. City have been found guilty on the majority of charges (114 out of 115) of financial breaches in their legal case with the Premier League.
City didn’t deny the guilty verdicts and revealed that the process “remains ongoing.” Premier League, on the other hand, has refused to comment on the current situation. The charges date back to the 2009-10 season and City have won many titles since then.
During 2009-2018, City claimed three Premier League titles, one FA Cup and three League Cups.
Guardiola uploaded a picture of himself alongside City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak and a full statement on Wednesday which read: “I want every single Manchester City fan across the world to know I am here; more than ever. 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.
“Let me be clear: we will get through this together. I love you all.”
The Spaniard led City to 20 trophies and recently parted ways with the club ahead of the ongoing season.
Guardiola has been replaced by Enzo Maresca who has started strongly, with City winning all five games in the Premier League.
Supporters’ group The Citizens Trust had earlier issued a statement which read: “The Citizens Trust has read both the Premier League’s statement on the verdict which finds Manchester City guilty of the majority of the charges, and the club’s statement in rebuttal that reiterates their innocence and intent to appeal.
“We are still digesting the full findings of the independent commission, released by the PL in redcated format, and we encourage Blues to do the same.
“Within an hour of the verdict dropping, we had an emergency meeting with the Football Supporters’ Association to assist us as we begin to consider our next steps and what this means for the Trust, the City fanbase and our club going forwar as we await fnal outcomes of any sanctions and appeal.
“We will also be engaging with our members and the winder fanbase as soon as possible. This means consulting the membership, gauging opinion and holding an accessible meeting in Manchester city centre in the near future.
“We all need to look out for each other as supporters in these uncertain times ahead. We need to be strong, together.”
Manchester City intend to appeal against the charges before the deadline on Friday, Oct. 2.
