Premier League rivals want to see us punished – Guardiola [from BBC]

(BBC) — Manager Pep Guardiola says Manchester City’s Premier League rivals want to see the club punished for alleged breaches of the top flight’s financial rules.

Guardiola says he is glad the hearing into City’s 115 charges will begin on Monday.

City were charged and referred to an independent commission in February 2023 following a four-year investigation.

It is alleged City breached the Premier League’s financial rules between 2009 and 2018.

City strongly deny all charges and have said their case is supported by a “comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence”.

Javier Tebas, president of Spain’s La Liga, is a long-time critic of City, owned by the Abu Dhabi-backed City Football Group and has repeatedly accused the them – together with Qatar-backed PSG – of being a state club and of “financial doping”.

Tebas says he has spoken to many Premier League clubs and believes they want to see the current champions punished.

“I have spoken with many Premier League clubs and most of them understand that City should be sanctioned,” he was quoted as saying by Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo., external

Responding to these comments on Friday, former Barcelona boss Guardiola said: “For the first time I agree with Tebas.

“All the Premier League teams want us to be sanctioned, that is for sure. But that’s why I say to Mr Tebas and the Premier League teams, wait for the independent panel.

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