PEP GUARDIOLA has promised “100 per cent” to stay at Manchester City and insisted the “truth will prevail” regarding their legal fight with Uefa.
The reigning Prem champions were rocked on Friday when the governing body hit them with a two-year Champions League ban.
Pep Guardiola has promised to stay at Man City next seasonCredit: Getty Images
City were also handed a £25million fine after the independent Adjudicatory Chamber of the Club Financial Control Body said it found City had broken FFP rules by “overstating its sponsorship revenue in its accounts and in the break-even information submitted to Uefa between 2012 and 2016”.
They also added that the club had “failed to cooperate in the investigation”.
Etihad chiefs immediately vowed to fight the decision and will launch an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Guardiola is out of contract in 2021 with speculation intensifying that the 49-year-old could leave this summer if the suspension stands.
However, after watching his side defeat West Ham 2-0 on Wednesday, he vowed to be in the City dug-out next season as long as he is not sacked.
If they don’t sack me I will stay here 100 per cent more than ever.
Guardiola on his Man City future
Speaking to Sky Sports about the Uefa ban, he said: “It’s not finished. The club believes it’s unfair so we are going to appeal.
“We are going to wait. All we can do is on the pitch and do what we have done the last four years and focus on that until the end of the season.
“I trust 100 per cent completely my club what they have done. They explained to me the reasons why.
“We are going to fight like we have fought every single game and day we are together until the end of the season.
“We are optimistic that at the end the truth will prevail and next season we will be in the Champions League.”
Manchester City banned from Champions League for two years and hit with £25m fine by Uefa
And when pressed on his future, Guardiola quickly moved to ease fan fears he could walk.
The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss said: “If they don’t sack me I will stay here 100 per cent more than ever. First because I want to stay.
“It’s something special, more than the contract I have. I said before, I say now I want to stay and help the club and maintain this level as long as possible.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
