Guardiola expected at Etihad for City's PSG clash after charges verdict
Pep Guardiola is likely to be at Manchester City's Champions League match against Paris St-Germain next week. It would be his first return to Etihad Stadium since leaving the club at the end of last season. The game comes after an independent commission found City guilty of most of the Premier League charges against them, a ruling the club is appealing.
Pep Guardiola is expected to watch Manchester City host Paris St-Germain at Etihad Stadium next week. That would be City's first home fixture since an independent commission ruled against them on most of the Premier League's 115 charges. Guardiola has not returned to the stadium since his decade-long managerial spell ended last season.
The commission found every charge tied to financial rules from 2009-10 to 2017-18 proven. City maintain their innocence and have appealed; the report claimed £830m of commercial revenue was overstated. Before PSG, City visit Liverpool on Sunday. Guardiola's reign brought six top-flight titles, the Champions League, three FA Cups and five League Cups.
The verdict and Guardiola's possible return may affect City supporters, players, staff and sponsors, who could read his presence as reassurance while the appeal continues. Rival fans and clubs may see the case