Manchester City: Guardiola affirms he is "behind" his former club, accused of financial infractions

Pep Guardiola has expressed his strong support for Manchester City despite the Premier League confirming the club committed serious financial infractions between 2009 and 2018, including inflating revenues and underestimating costs by over 900 million pounds. The club, controlled by City Football Group and mainly owned by interests from Abu Dhabi, plans to appeal before the Friday deadline against potential sanctions such as fines, transfer bans, point deductions, or exclusion. Guardiola, former manager of the club, posted on X to affirm his backing, stating the team will overcome this challenge and thanking its supporters.