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      Five men who streamed Premier League football games through £10-a-month subscriptions are JAILED

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      FIVE fraudsters who charged football fans £10-a-month for an illegal Premier League streaming service have been jailed.Flawless TV raked in £7.2million from over 50,000 subscribers, offering matches not available on UK TV.
      Ring leader Mark Gould – who netted a staggering £1.7million from the operation – was discovered among piles of Doritos packets when arrestedCredit: premier league
      Up to 30 set-top boxes running streams were found at Gould’s South London addressCredit: premier league
      Flawless TV intercepted football feeds from abroad and delivered them to paying subscribersCredit: News Group Nrewspapers Ltd
      It undercut the likes of Sky Sports by bypassing a Uefa-imposed “blackout” that stops the broadcast of most 3pm kick-offs on Saturdays, which encourages fans to go to games.
      Feeds were intercepted from broadcasters in Australia, the UK, US, Canada and Qatar and delivered a few seconds later to subscribers.
      The crooked service – which also offered film and tv – ran between 2016 and 2021 and even had its own streaming app.
      Flawless went to great lengths to avoid detection, even developing software to blur a unique code Sky adds to stop illegal streamers.
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      When Premier League investigators raided the homes Flawless’s masterminds, they seized computer equipment and documents detailing the operation.
      The group’s “prime mover” Mark Gould netted a staggering £1.7 million from the operation.
      He was found in pyjamas surrounded by piles of Doritos packets and Domino’s pizza dips when he was cuffed at his riverside flat in Greenwich, South London.
      Doug Love, a Trading-standards investigator who led the raid, said up to 30 set-top boxes running streams were found at the address.
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      At Derby Crown Court, Gould, 36, was sentenced to 11 years in prison following a rare private prosecution by the Premier League.
      Co-defendants Steven Gordon, Peter Jolley, William Brown and Christopher Felvus were all convicted of conspiracy to defraud, money laundering and contempt of court.
      Felvus, 36, was also found guilty of voyeurism and possessing indecent images of children.
      The four men were sentenced to between three and more than five years.
      A sixth gang member, Zak Smith, failed to appear at court for sentencing and a warrant has been issued for his arrest, the Premier League said.
      The Intellectual Property Office estimates nearly four million people in the UK used an illegal source to watch live sport last year. More

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      Footie boss’ furious ex ‘wrecked club’s bar including causing flood with beer taps & threatening to stab staff’

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      A FOOTBALL boss’s ex-girlfriend carried out “an orgy of destruction” in the club’s bar after they broke up.Laura Evenden, 45, went on the rampage at non-league Chatham Town ­following her split from chairman and manager Kevin Hake, a court heard.
      Laura Evenden went on a rampage ­following her split from chairman and manager Kevin HakeCredit: FACEBOOK/Laura Leigh Evenden
      Kevin gave Boris Johnson a team shirt when the then-PM visited last yearCredit: Andrew Parsons / Parsons Media
      Chatham Town will play in the Isthmian Premier next seasonCredit: FACEBOOK/CHATHAM TOWN FC
      Evenden hurled cans of paint on the floor, pushed a TV, lobbed fruit from a fridge and caused a flood by turning on the beer taps.
      She threatened to knife a female staff member if her demand to speak with Mr Hake was ignored.
      And she burst a balloon display and stabbed a club sign, sofa and cushions.
      She and Mr Hake, 47, broke up at the start of last year, a court heard.
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      She went to the club late on June 16 with a kitchen knife in her handbag.
      Her £5,300 wrecking spree ended when her mum arrived.
      Evenden, of Chatham, admitted threatening a person with a knife and criminal damage.
      Judge Philip Statman told her she was lucky no one was hurt, adding: “You proceeded on an orgy of destruction.”
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      He handed Evenden a 12-month jail sentence, suspended for two years, at Maidstone crown court.
      Mr Hake gave Boris Johnson a team shirt when the then-PM visited last year.
      The side will play in the Isthmian Premier, England’s seventh tier, next season after promotion. More

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      Premier League star struggled in games after being stalked by Orla Melissa Sloan who falsely claimed to be pregnant

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      A PREMIER League star struggled in games after he was stalked by the “Devil Baby” influencer.Brighton midfielder Billy Gilmour, 21, was one of three players, including Chelsea’s Mason Mount, 24, and Ben Chilwell, 26, by Orla Melissa Sloan, 22.
      Orla Melissa Sloan bombarded the footie stars with persistent calls and messagesCredit: orlamelissa
      Brighton star Billy Gilmour told the court he had been taking sleeping tablets which had affected his gameCredit: Rex
      Sloan sent Gilmour messages about MountCredit: orlamelissa
      The Instagram influencer, who has 81,000 followers, bombarded the stars with persistent calls and messages.
      Sloan appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court where she admitted one count of harassment without violence and two of stalking.
      The court was told she was invited to a party at Chilwell’s house after chatting to him over Instagram.
      She slept with Mount once after meeting him at the bash and the pair chatted “sporadically” for around six months until he cut things off.
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      Sloan then began bombarding the star with messages after changing her number 21 times when he kept blocking her.
      The court heard that not only did she message Mount but also bombarded Gilmour with messages about the Blues’ midfielder.
      Gilmour told the court how the stalking continued even after he moved to Brighton in September 2022 on a £9million deal from Chelsea.
      His new club put safety measures in place after he expressed his concerns over Sloan.
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      However she claimed to have fallen pregnant in allegations that were described in court as “completely fictitious”.
      Gilmour was also forced to delete all his friends and family from Instagram so she could not contact them.
      He said: “I have not been able to sleep and I have had to take sleeping tablets which has affected my performance.”
      The star added: “Being alone in a new town where I didn’t have any friends or family is very isolating.
      “This is a person I met once for a brief period of time.”
      Sloan also sent Mount a screenshot of her paying £12.99 for a new number from Apple, saying: “I’m not buying food anymore so I can get more numbers.”
      Obsessed Sloan told him: “You must apologise or you will unlock a new character – Devil Baby.”
      Mount was left terrified she would show up at the Chelsea training centre after she was unable to contact him.
      She also made an Instagram account with the username DevilBaby_10, which she used to create collages of Chilwell with other women.
      The stalker tagged his family and friends in the “completely fictitious” posts during her campaign of harassment.
      Sloan admitted she stalked England star Mount between June 19, 2022 to October 28 and Scots international Gilmour between September 10 2022, and October 28.
      She also pleaded guilty to harassing Chilwell without violence between October 20 and 29.
      The influencer, who refused to comment after the case, will be sentenced on June 20.
      Sloan claims on her Instagram page she is an ambassador for Fashion Nova, a Los Angeles based online fast fashion retailer.
      She regularly posts photos of her lavish lifestyle from her travels in London, Mykonos and Bali, Indonesia.
      The influencer has boasted she made £50,000 from eating Percy Pigs while naked.
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      Sloan has also claimed she got a “lifetime ban” from Asda for stripping off in the aisles.
      The influencer also uses her TikTok page to post about dating and relationships.
      The influencer is due to be sentenced on June 20Credit: orlamelissa
      Sloan stalked Mason Mount between January 1, 2022, and October 28
      She pleaded guilty to the charges when she appeared in courtCredit: Louis Wood More

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      ‘Devil Baby’ model Orla Melissa Sloan’s texts reveal terrifying lengths she went to while stalking Premier League stars

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      A LOVESTRUCK influencer sent chilling texts to Premier League stars as she waged a terrifying stalking campaign.Orla Melissa Sloan is facing jail for bombarding Mason Mount with phone calls and messages after they slept together.
      Orla Melissa Sloan waged a stalking campaign against Premier League starsCredit: Instagram
      Sloan targeted Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell
      The 22-year-old, who branded herself “Devil Baby”, also targeted Ben Chilwell, 26, and Brighton’s Billy Gilmour, 21.
      Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard how Sloan sent a string of messages to the stars following the one-off tryst last year.
      The fashion influencer told Chelsea star Mount: “You must apologise or you will unlock a new character – Devil Baby.”
      She also changed her number 21 times when the footballer kept blocking her.
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      Sloan sent Mount a screenshot of her paying £12.99 for a new number from Apple, saying: “I’m not buying food anymore so I can get more numbers.”
      In another text, the model laid out a list of women’s names she claimed she had “found out about”.
      She then chillingly added: “I will find out everything.”
      Not content with just messaging the Chelsea star, Sloan bombarded Gilmour with messages about Mount.
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      She also made an Instagram account with the username DevilBaby_10, which she used to create collages of Chilwell with other women.
      The stalker, who previously revealed she raked in £50,000 eating Percy Pigs while naked, tagged his family and friends in the “completely fictitious” posts.
      Sloan’s campaign of harassment began when she was invited to a party at Chilwell’s house after chatting to him over Instagram.
      She slept with Mount once after meeting him at the bash and the pair chatted “sporadically” for around six months until he cut things off.
      The England star told how he was left terrified she would show up at the Chelsea training centre after he blocked her.
      Gilmour told the court how the stalking continued even after he moved to Brighton in September 2022 on a £9million deal from Chelsea.
      His new club put safety measures in place after he expressed his concerns over Sloan.
      Gilmour was also forced to delete all his friends and family from Instagram so she could not contact them.
      He said: “I have not been able to sleep and I have had to take sleeping tablets which has affected my performance.”
      The star added: “Being alone in a new town where I didn’t have any friends or family is very isolating.
      “This is a person I met once for a brief period of time.”
      Sloan admitted stalking Mount between June 19, 2022 to October 28 and Scots international Gilmour between September 10 2022, and October 28.
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      She also pleaded guilty to harassing Chilwell without violence between October 20 and 29.
      The influencer, who refused to comment after the case, will be sentenced on June 20.
      Sloan yesterday pleaded guilty to stalking and harassmentCredit: PA
      The influencer targeted the stars with phone calls and messagesCredit: Instagram
      She changed her number 21 times after Mount kept blocking herCredit: orlamelissa
      Sloan will be sentenced next monthCredit: orlamelissa More

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      ‘Devil Baby’ influencer Orla Melissa Sloan made £50k eating Percy Pigs while naked before stalking Premier League stars

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      A LOVESTRUCK stalker made £50,000 from eating Percy Pigs naked before she stalked Mason Mount after sleeping with him.Orla Melissa Sloan is facing jail for bombarding the Chelsea star with phonecalls and messages after their one-off tryst.
      Orla Sloan raked in £50k-a-year eating Percy Pigs while nakedCredit: Mirrorpix
      She today admitted stalking Premier League starsCredit: PA
      The 22-year-old, who called herself “Devil Baby” during the stalking campaign, also targeted Ben Chilwell, 26, and Brighton’s Billy Gilmour, 21.
      Sloan is now a fashion influencer with 81,000 followers on her glam Instagram page.
      Before that, she raked in £50,000 a year selling nude pictures of herself eating Percy Pigs on adult content platform Fanvue
      Sloan had quit her job at M&S when she had the idea to flog the cheeky photos, which spiralled into her gaining a “Percy Pig fetish group” on the adult site.
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      She called the work “empowering” after “becoming my own boss and choosing which hours I work.”
      But Sloan warned she faced the challenge of trying not to eat too many of the pig-shaped sweets.
      She said: “The eating requests are great because I love Percy’s, but I don’t want to lose my figure either.”
      Sloan today appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court where she admitted one count of harassment without violence and two of stalking.
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      The court was told she was invited to a party at Chilwell’s house after chatting to him over Instagram.
      She slept with Mount once after meeting him at the bash and the pair chatted “sporadically” for around six months until he cut things off.
      Sloan then began bombarding the star with messages after changing her her number 21 times when he kept blocking her.
      She also sent him a screenshot of her paying £12.99 for a new number from Apple, saying: “I’m not buying food anymore so I can get more numbers.”
      Obsessed Sloan told him: “You must apologise or you will unlock a new character – Devil Baby.”
      Mount was left terrified she would show up at the Chelsea training centre after she was unable to contact him.
      Not content with just messaging the Chelsea star, Sloan bombarded Gilmour with messages about Mount.
      She also made an Instagram account with the username DevilBaby_10, which she used to create collages of Chilwell with other women.
      The stalker tagged his family and friends in the “completely fictitious” posts during her campaign of harassment.
      Gilmour told the court how the stalking continued even after he moved to Brighton in September 2022 on a £9million deal from Chelsea.
      His new club put safety measures in place after he expressed his concerns over Sloan.
      Gilmour was also forced to delete all his friends and family from Instagram so she could not contact them.
      He said: “I have not been able to sleep and I have had to take sleeping tablets which has affected my performance.”
      The star added: “Being alone in a new town where I didn’t have any friends or family is very isolating.
      “This is a person I met once for a brief period of time.”
      Sloan admitted she stalked England star Mount between June 19, 2022 to October 28 and Scots international Gilmour between September 10 2022, and October 28.
      She also pleaded guilty to harassing Chilwell without violence between October 20 and 29.
      The influencer, who refused to comment after the case, will be sentenced on June 20.
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      Sloan stalked and harassed Premier League playersCredit: Central News
      The influencer had bombarded Mason Mount with phonecalls
      She also targeted Ben ChilwellCredit: Instagram / @benchilwell
      She pleaded guilty to the charges when she appeared in court todayCredit: orlamelissa
      She will be sentenced next monthCredit: Louis Wood More

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      Who is ‘Devil Baby’ stalker Orla Melissa Sloan?

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      “DEVIL Baby” stalker Orla Melissa Sloan has admitted harassing a trio of footie stars.But who is the obsessed influencer and what was she charged with? Here’s everything you need to know.
      Orla Melissa Sloan, 22, admitted to harassing a trio of footie starsCredit: orlamelissa
      She targeted Mason Mount, Billy Gilmour and Ben ChilwellCredit: Louis Wood
      Model and influencer Orla previously said she earned £50,000 on an adult content site for eating Percy Pigs in saucy picsCredit: Mirrorpix
      Who is Orla Melissa Sloan?
      Orla Melissa Sloan, 22, is an influencer and model from the UK.
      According to her Instagram page, which boasts 81,000 followers, she is an ambassador for Fashion Nova, an online fast fashion brand based in Los Angeles.
      She formerly worked as an M&S cashier before starting up a career on adult content platform Fanvue.
      Orla previously revealed that she made £50,000 by eating sweet treats sold by her old employer while naked.
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      She told The Mirror: “A Percy Pig fetish group developed through my subscribers.”
      The model also joked that her fans would soon ask her to branch out into Colin the Caterpillar content, though it is unconfirmed whether or not she did so.
      On social media, she regularly posts about her lavish lifestyle and her travels to exotic locations like Bali, Indonesia.
      She also uses her TikTok page to post about dating and relationships.
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      What has Orla Melissa Sloan been charged with?
      Orla was charged with harassment without violence and stalking over her interactions with three Premier League stars.
      She targeted Chelsea stars Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell, as well as Brighton’s Billy Gilmour.
      Her first encounter with them came when she was invited to a party at Chilwell’s house after meeting him on Instagram, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard.
      She bombarded Mount with messages and changed her number 21 times after he kept blocking her.
      Besotted Orla even sent him a screenshot of a receipt for the £12.99 she paid for a new number, saying: “I’m not buying food anymore so I can get more numbers.
      “You must apologise or you will unlock a new character – Devil Baby.”
      She also messaged Gilmour repeatedly about Mount and made an Instagram account on which she posted “completely fictitious” collages of Chilwell with other women.
      Gilmour told the court that the harassment continued even after he transferred from Chelsea to Brighton, with his new club setting up safety measures after he shared his fears.
      The Scotland international said: “I have not been able to sleep and I have had to take sleeping tablets which has affected my performance.
      “This is a person I met once for a brief period of time.”
      In May 2023, Orla admitted to stalking Mount between June 19, 2022 to October 28 and Gilmour between September 10 2022, and October 28.
      She also pleaded guilty to a further charge of harassing Chilwell without violence between October 20 and 29.
      Sentencing is due to take place on June 20 2023.
      Were Orla Melissa Sloan and Mason Mount in a relationship?
      Orla Sloan and Mason Mount were never in an official relationship.
      The pair slept together once and chatted ‘sporadically’ for around six months, the court heard.
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      At that point, Mount cut ties, at which point the stalking began.
      The Three Lions ace was left terrified that his obsessed admirer would turn up to his club’s training ground when she was unable to contact him.
      England star mount was bombarded with messages as she changed her phone number 21 times after he blocked herCredit: Getty
      Scotland international Billy Gilmour was left unable to sleep due to the ordealCredit: Getty
      Orla is due to be sentenced on June 20, 2023Credit: orlamelissa More

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      ‘Devil Baby’ influencer Orla Melissa Sloan stalked Premier League stars after sleeping with Mason Mount

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      A BESOTTED Instagram influencer branded herself “Devil Baby” while stalking Mason Mount after she slept with him.Orla Melissa Sloan, 22, targeted Chelsea star Mount, 24, as well as Ben Chilwell, 26, and Brighton’s Billy Gilmour, 21.
      Orla Sloan stalked and harassed Premier League playersCredit: orlamelissa
      She pleaded guilty to the charges when she appeared in court todayCredit: Louis Wood
      The Instagram influencer, who has 81,000 followers, bombarded the stars with persistent calls and messages.
      Sloan today appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court where she admitted one count of harassment without violence and two of stalking.
      The court was told she was invited to a party at Chilwell’s house after chatting to him over Instagram.
      She slept with Mount once after meeting him at the bash and the pair chatted “sporadically” for around six months until he cut things off.
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      Sloan then began bombarding the star with messages after changing her her number 21 times when he kept blocking her.
      She also sent him a screenshot of her paying £12.99 for a new number from Apple, saying: “I’m not buying food anymore so I can get more numbers.”
      Obsessed Sloan told him: “You must apologise or you will unlock a new character – Devil Baby.”
      Mount was left terrified she would show up at the Chelsea training centre after she was unable to contact him.
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      Not content with just messaging the Chelsea star, Sloan bombarded Gilmour with messages about Mount.
      She also made an Instagram account with the username DevilBaby_10, which she used to create collages of Chilwell with other women.
      The stalker tagged his family and friends in the “completely fictitious” posts during her campaign of harassment.
      Gilmour told the court how the stalking continued even after he moved to Brighton in September 2022 on a £9million deal from Chelsea.
      His new club put safety measures in place after he expressed his concerns over Sloan.
      Gilmour was also forced to delete all his friends and family from Instagram so she could not contact them.
      He said: “I have not been able to sleep and I have had to take sleeping tablets which has affected my performance.”
      The star added: “Being alone in a new town where I didn’t have any friends or family is very isolating.
      “This is a person I met once for a brief period of time.”
      Sloan admitted she stalked England star Mount between June 19, 2022 to October 28 and Scots international Gilmour between September 10 2022, and October 28.
      She also pleaded guilty to harassing Chilwell without violence between October 20 and 29.
      The influencer, who refused to comment after the case, will be sentenced on June 20.
      Sloan claims on her Instagram page she is an ambassador for Fashion Nova, a Los Angles based online fast fashion retailer.
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      She regularly posts photos of her lavish lifestyle from her travels in London, Mykonos and Bali, Indonesia.
      The influencer also uses her TikTok page to post about dating and relationships.
      Sloan stalked Mason Mount between January 1, 2022, and October 28
      Sloan targeted the stars with phone calls and messagesCredit: orlamelissa
      She has admitted stalking and harassmentCredit: orlamelissa
      Sloan is a fashion influencerCredit: orlamelissa
      She appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court todayCredit: orlamelissa
      Sloan will be sentenced next monthCredit: Louis Wood
      She also targeted fellow Chelsea star Ben Chilwell
      Billy Gilmour received calls and messages from Sloan More

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      Pep Guardiola wants Man City case heard NOW as club face waiting years for Prem verdict on 115 charges

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      PEP GUARDIOLA wants the Prem’s case against Manchester City for alleged financial wrongdoing to be heard NOW — so they can clear their name.Top-flight chiefs hit Pep’s Treble chasers with 115 charges back in February, all dated between 2009-18.
      Pep Guardiola wants the Premier League’s case against Manchester City heard nowCredit: Reuters
      The club are facing 115 charges dated between 2009-18Credit: Reuters
      Many claim the allegations have cast a shadow over the club’s amazing achievements.
      Some experts predict it could take two to four years to resolve.But Guardiola wants it sorted ASAP to prove once and for all City have done things by the book since their Abu Dhabi takeover in 2008.
      The Etihad chief said: “What I would like is if the Premier League and judges could do something as soon as possible — so if we have done something wrong everybody will know it.
      “And if we are — like we believe we are — a club that for many years has done things the right way, then people will stop talking about it.
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      “We would love it to be tomorrow — this afternoon would be better. We would love that.
      “Hopefully, they are not so busy and the judges can see both sides and decide what is the best.
      “In the end, I know fairly what we won on the pitch and we don’t have any doubts.”
      City have not lost a game since the charges were brought in early February and won a third straight Prem title at the weekend.
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      They are now just two matches away from a historic Treble of the title, FA Cup and Champions League.
      Former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach Guardiola added: “We accept it is there. If it happened, it happened.
      “It was the same with Uefa and now it’s the Premier League.
      “So let’s go, in 24 hours, sit down and let the lawyers present.
      “Don’t wait two years. Let’s have it as soon as possible for the benefit of everyone.
      “We want to defend our principles and if people doubt, OK, let’s do it as soon as possible, please.”
      Guardiola signed a two-year contract extension in November, which keeps him at the Etihad until summer 2025.
      He insists he will not leave while the charges are hanging over his club — but there have been suggestions he could quit if City pull off the Treble.
      They face Manchester United in the FA Cup final on June 3 and take on Inter Milan for the European Cup a week later.
      But 52-year-old Pep said: “I will stay next season while there are 110 breaches against us. Don’t worry.
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      “But I don’t know what I’m going to feel winning or losing in the two chances we have.
      “I have a contract and when I sign it, I want to respect the club.” More