Pep Guardiola's long-term Manchester City future has been plunged into doubt after the Premier League charged the club with numerous alleged breaches of financial rules.
The news broke on Monday morning, with the Citizens accused of severe breaches of the leagues financial protocol. The alleged breaches are believed to have taken place between the 2009/10 season and the 2017/18 season.
It isn't the first time that the club have been accused of financial wrongdoing, with the club seeing a two-year European football ban overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport back in 2020 after successfully appealing against a UEFA ruling for "serious breaches" of licensing and FFP regulations.
Guardiola stood by the club throughout the process, but the Spaniard has previously threatened to leave the club if he was lied to about any financial wrongdoing.
Are Pep's Manchester City days numbered?
The bookmakers have been quick to react to the news of Manchester City's charges, with Guardiola now among the favourites to be the next Premier League manager to leave their position.
At the time of writing, Betfair have Guardiola as short as 11/2 to be the next Premier League manager to leave, whilst SkyBet have suspended betting on the same market on their site.
Betfair have gone one step further with their markets, offering odds of 1/2 for Pep Guardiola to leave Manchester City before their first league match in the 2023/24 season. He is a 6/4 shot to remain in charge of the club for the same fixture.
Guardiola signed a two-year contract extension with the club in November, a deal which is set to keep him at the club until 2025.
Manchester City issue statement
Manchester City have reacted to the charges via an official club statement which was released on Monday afternoon.
The club state that they are "surprised by the issuing of these alleged breaches of Premier League Rules."
The statement later adds that "the club welcomes the review of this matter by an independent Commission, to impartially consider the comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence that exists in support of its position."
Bowdemoz
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he will only go to psg where they can spend more ..He can't go to any club that's not willing to spend recklessly
rouadlrsy
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pep is not the best coach , he only coach team that a rich and can afford to buy good player .
sicbcdmpr
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let them Lough but whoever Lough at last Lough louder
LOL π useless club with Arab money
RoykingCity7
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AF is the biggest City hater
TiyanjaneChalamwendo
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fake news from city haters
Yuzadkpty
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I Don't know Why People Hate Man City Like This Even The EPL Leaders Are Against Man city I know this is just because Pep made a talk on Chelsea spending.The moment Pep finished that talk BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION BEGAN And today this is the outcome of the BRIBERY and corruption among Epl leaders against Pep and Man city
Yonabknruy
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pep only a good coach that's if he got the money behind him
Mouaemnry
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People hate city, but pep he is the best coach ever no matter how you people think. He is the greatest man and he always works hard to make his team great, he puts his all heart in it and I might not be the fan of city but just wait and see?
japbdiouy
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Let pep leave if he want to we have see the best and worst of him already.
Fewbclpsty
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thank God these pages changed from CR7 to man city. my goat is free from these All football page.
He is also irrelevant...him been in the headlines was better, cos reality is the real fans of football ve move on from the camel noice...π π π
Fewbclpsty
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Thank God CR7 didn't join Manchester City, he would be blamed by now
Lol π π π u still have not move on with the reality that your camel is finish...π π π
Fewbclpsty
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Pep,How do you do to beat Tottenham?Because five match in Spurs stadium,your guy and you don't beaten the Spurs???
Being champion s better than winning spurs n win zero league...π
Fvar4ever
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Come back to Barca and help out Xavi please.
sohbmnptu
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Thank God CR7 didn't join Manchester City, he would be blamed by now
don't be stupidy men
Mapabeimru
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when u are in situations like this every media is got a lots to say .as if they know everything.man city has been hated for a while now they failed on the pitct now fighting the out of the pitch and this one will pass as well.
Process and due diligence has to happen before there can be a guilty or not guilty verdict rendered for Manchester City FC. Comments and opinions without actual facts are to be expected from todays hateful against an extremely successful Organization or Individual, criticizing and slandering with a desire to destroy. Wether motivated by jealousies, envies, or fear, or just the general ignorance of the people.
kowlntuy
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Pep,How do you do to beat Tottenham?Because five match in Spurs stadium,your guy and you don't beaten the Spurs???
Lewbikmsuz
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How can City buy many players which we not even give them chance to play fool match
Lewbikmsuz
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I will happy if Pep Leave our Club ...too much politics to the players
Peeemoprty
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fake news from our haters
bro it's true I still can't believe iy
sirpeter
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I hope Chelsea are seeing this?
Bouaeiosuy
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Thank God CR7 didn't join Manchester City, he would be blamed by now
Arjenrobben11
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and what if gaurdiola leaves we would just go for kompany or viera....so man city will be great no matter what!!!
Kompany, Vieraπ€£
Pubcelnrt
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thank God these pages changed from CR7 to man city. my goat is free from these All football page.
tiwbdknsy
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pep will go to a rich club and do the same thing or he can go Leeds United who fired their coach today
zedeiory
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and what if gaurdiola leaves we would just go for kompany or viera....so man city will be great no matter what!!!
Heabcknpsy
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since 2009 up to 2021/22 no investigations and you started investigating that issue. Does it means there was no accurate readers in that committee who can see investigate on that matter? am not defending manchester City but think twice...
best190
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man city lawyers running to Seattle the matter ASA
Bowdemoz
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fake news from our haters
Going back to default mode
Rewilpst
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let them Lough but whoever Lough at last Lough louder
Rewilpst
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fake news from our haters
HKHK
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I would say. give the maximum punishment to any club who breaks the rules. so that no other clubs dare to repeat those wrong doings. punishments are eye opener and it should remain that way. lets wait and see what happens...,,,
Dukkmnsyz
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when u are in situations like this every media is got a lots to say .as if they know everything.man city has been hated for a while now they failed on the pitct now fighting the out of the pitch and this one will pass as well.
Yunclmpsy
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go to PSG
Dutmsyz
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he want to run