Manchester City was notorious for breaking the rules of financial fair play. The club did not provide the competition authorities with accurate information about its finances, including the salaries of coaches and players in 2009-18. Now he faces serious consequences. The team could suffer the same fate as Juventus, with league points deducted, and in the worst case, they could end up with titles withdrawn or even penal relegation.
Storm around Manchester City. Will Guardiola leave the sinking ship?
Regardless of future verdicts, the scandal could shake Manchester, and hard. This is not the first time City has come under financial scrutiny. Previously, UEFA itself had reservations, which imposed a two-year ban on the team. Ultimately, the penalty was lifted. As “The Mirror” reminded, coach Pep Guardiola stood up for the owners of the club. However, eight months ago he threatened to leave Manchester himself if things went wrong.
British bookmaker Betfair has calculated that the chance of Guardiola leaving after Monday’s allegations is 2/11. Previously, it was estimated at 1/100. The Spaniard has thus become the third most serious candidate to step down of all Premier League club coaches.
Guardiola threatened: “If they lie to me…”
All thanks to a declaration from less than a year ago. Guardiola then swore that if it turned out that club officials cheated him about finances, he would leave. Why did I defend the club and its people? That’s because I work with them. When they are accused of something, I ask them, “Tell me about it.” Then they explain everything and I believe them – said the 52-year-old coach, quoted by “The Mirror”. – If they lie to me, I won’t be here the next day. I will leave and I will no longer be their friend,” he declared bluntly.
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Those words became a pretext for considering whether Guardiola really will not say goodbye to his current employer. The Premier League has already presented the allegations to the appropriate committee, so if the Spaniard continued to defend the club, it would be difficult for him to get out of this situation unscathed.
Source: Sport.PL
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