Pep Guardiola wants swift decision on charges against Manchester City

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has called for more than 100 Premier League charges levelled against the club for alleged financial regularities to be resolved immediately.

City were referred to an independent commission in February over alleged rule breaches between 2009 and 2018, with the Premier League also accusing City of not co-operating since the investigation started in December 2018.

The sheer scale of the charges, which the club strongly deny, and the magnitude of the implications if found guilty suggest it is a case which will drag on for months, possibly years.

However, Guardiola does not want a cloud hanging over his side's achievements and wants a resolution as soon as possible.

But the Catalan, who has a contract until 2025, stressed he would not walk away from the club while potential sanctions remain.

"I will stay next season while there are 110 breaches against us," said Guardiola, who when asked whether he could extend three or four years beyond that added: "No, no, no. These two are enough.

"What I would like is if the Premier League and judges could make something as soon as possible, then if we have done something wrong everybody will know it.

"And if, we are like we believe as a club for many years, in the right way then the people will stop talking about that.

"We would love it tomorrow, this afternoon better than tomorrow.

"Hopefully they are not so busy and the judges can see both sides and decide what is the best because in the end I know fairly what we won we won on the pitch and we don't have any doubts.

"We accept it is there. If it happened it happened. (But) let's go, 24 hours sit down and lawyers present. Don't wait two years. Why don't we do it quicker?

"Let's have it as soon as possible for