Guardiola's previous remarks on Man City case examined
BBC Sport has reviewed Pep Guardiola's past comments about Manchester City's financial rule-breaking case. City were found guilty of deliberate financial rule breaches over nine years and are appealing the verdicts. Guardiola, who left his managerial role in the summer, remains a City Football Group ambassador and publicly backed the club's fans.
Guardiola left his managerial post at City during the summer, yet he still serves City Football Group as a global ambassador. After the club was found to have intentionally broken financial rules across a nine-year span, he posted support for its fans despite having no obligation to comment.
His earlier public remarks included a May 2019 denial that he had taken additional off-contract payments, alongside an expression of trust in City's leadership. In February 2020, he supported the club's appeal against a Uefa ruling and said it should keep fighting while the matter continued.
The case could affect Manchester City supporters, players and staff, who may face uncertainty while appeals continue. It may also shape how rival fans perceive competitive fairness and how the Premier League's governance is viewed. Guardiola's continued prominence as an ambassador could influence supporter sentiment, though the sporting and regulatory consequences remain unresolved.