Pep is coming back to support City

"I said to them: 'If you lie to me, the day after I am not here. I will be out and I will not be your friend any more. I put my faith in you because I believe you 100% from day one and I defend the club because of that" said Pep Guardiola back in 2022, when Manchester City were facing UEFA accusations, which later ended as a small financial punishment. The case was overturned as CAS argued that some of these accusations came too late (UEFA has a five-year statute of limitations). From that moment on, Pep Guardiola became a strong believer in Manchester City’s owners. When the 115 charges from the Premier League arrived, he had the ‘us against the world mentality’.##LINKED_NEWS_69585##"My first thought is that we are already being condemned… what has happened since Monday is the same as what happened with UEFA. We have already been sentenced. You have to understand that 19 teams in the Premier League are accusing us without letting us defend ourselves. I am absolutely convinced that we will prove our innocence” he said in 2023.##LINKED_NEWS_69536##But now, when the club defended itself and the independent commission still found them guilty, Guardiola is still a believer. In a wake of the latest developments and the appeal which City logged a few days ago, the Spaniard decided to support the club once more. The former manager is set to attend Wednesday’s Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain, seen as a show of solidarity towards the club after they were found guilty of all but one of their charges for breaking financial rules. Guardiola will be joined at the Etihad Stadium by the City board, including chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, for the club’s first home European match since his May departure.##LINKED_NEWS_69476##Guardola was silent during the firsts days after the verdict of the independent commission, but as the initial shock cooled down, sent a message of support via social media."I want every single @ManCity fan to know I am here; more than ever. I am, always have been, always will, be behind my club, my owner, my chairman, Ferran, the players, staff, Enzo and you, our unique supporters. Let me be clear: we will get through this together. I love you all" he wrote. And now he is coming in person to show support.18:30 (3.05) Namungo FC (2.95) TRA United (2.40)