Defiant Pep Guardiola would stay at Manchester City even if relegated to League One

24.11.2023 - 22:01 thenationalnews.com

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insists he would stay at the club even if they were relegated to League One, the third tier of English football, should they be found guilty of breaking Premier League financial rules.

City’s fate has been brought back into focus following Everton’s 10-point deduction last week, but Guardiola insists the two cases are completely separate.

The Toffees were docked 10 points for breaching rules over a three-year period, while City are awaiting a ruling after being charged in February with more than 100 alleged breaches of the competition’s financial fair play regulations between 2009 and 2018.

The club denies all the charges. Asked whether there could be any severity of punishment which would make him consider his position, Guardiola replied: “It’s a good question.

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