Pep Guardiola reiterated his confidence that Manchester City will be exonerated as the club continues to contest a lengthy Premier League case. City have consistently denied the allegations, and Guardiola says he has backed his employers throughout the process, including in his final game against Aston Villa on Sunday.<\/p>\n
\u201cI trust them,\u201d Guardiola stressed before the game. He expanded on that faith in public comments that sought to place the dispute in historical context: \u201cBecause I spoke with them and I trust how they behave and how they did. So what happened … there will be the resolution.\u201d<\/p>\n
Guardiola also reminded listeners of the personnel involved at the time the events under scrutiny occurred. \u201cNobody [from] the staff, the backroom staff or mainly the players and manager was here. So it\u2019s a long, long time ago. And I trust them. I said before what happened and I said no.\u201d<\/p>\n
The allegations date back to an investigation that began in March 2019 after leaks of internal club emails. It took almost four years for the Premier League to bring formal charges, and when they did the list ran to 115 counts. Those include 35 separate accusations of failing to comply with the investigation.<\/p>\n
City have publicly denied any wrongdoing and have defended themselves in court. A verdict had at one point been expected before the end of last season, but the complexity of the case has delayed a conclusion.<\/p>\n
Because the matter remains active in the legal arena, public commentary from those involved has been limited. Requests for a timetable have been met with little detail from the Premier League. CEO Richard Masters has repeatedly declined to comment on what he described as an ongoing case.<\/p>\n
For now Guardiola\u2019s message is straightforward: he has placed his trust in the club\u2019s account and expects a resolution to follow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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