Pep Guardiola says rest of football want Man City to 'disappear' in 115 charges case

Manchester City's tribunal lawsuit into the 115 charges levelled against them by the Premier League is underway, and brag Pep Guardiola is nether nary illusions arsenic to its significance

Pep Guardiola believes the remainder of shot privation to spot Manchester City destroyed by their ineligible conflict with the Premier League.

The reigning champions are presently locked successful a combat to beryllium their innocence to an autarkic tribunal aft 115 allegations were levelled against them for misrepresenting their finances. If City are recovered blameworthy of the astir superior charges they look the imaginable of being expelled from the Premier League.‌

It’s besides been suggested that they whitethorn not beryllium accepted into the English Football League - and that they could besides beryllium kicked retired of the Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup. Guardiola is nether nary illusions that City’s precise beingness is astatine involvement during a proceeding that is expected to past 10 weeks.

‌Guardiola said: “I americium atrocious to accidental that I ever privation to support my nine - particularly successful these modern days. It’s similar everyone expects america to not conscionable beryllium relegated - they privation america to vanish disconnected the look of the earth.”

‌The behind-closed-doors Independent Commission began listening to grounds from some sides connected Monday.

‌City look Arsenal astatine the Etihad successful a top-of-the-table clash that volition person an other borderline to it by an effort by the Gunners to get the Blues’ prohibition from the Champions League upheld successful March 2020 erstwhile it appeared that the covid pandemic would effect successful the club’s entreaty to the Court of Arbitration for Sport being delayed.

‌Arsenal were supported by Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham, Newcastle, Leicester, Wolves and Burnley successful their bid to person City kicked retired of Europe.

‌But the entreaty was heard remotely - and the Manchester nine prevailed erstwhile their lawyers showed that nary of UEFA’s accusations astir Financial Fair Play breaches stood up to scrutiny.

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