Pep Guardiola issues first response after Man City found guilty of Premier League charges
Ex-Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said he will always be behind his former team in the wake of a Premier League guilty verdict against the club.
Micah Richards, a former Manchester City defender, expressed his devastation upon reading the Premier League's guilty verdict against the club for financial wrongdoing. The independent commission found that City arranged sham contracts with commercial partners to disguise secret funding of over £830m during the 2009-10 to 2017-18 seasons.
The league confirmed City had been found guilty of all charges related to breaches of financial rules and nearly all charges in relation to failure to cooperate with the investigation. However, the club denies any wrongdoing and has until October 2nd to submit an appeal. Richards, who spent 14 years at the club, said the reports were troubling and devastating, adding that he feels saddened, angry, and confused.
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- Richards 'devastated' by Man City guilty verdicts sports.yahoo.com
- Man City guilty of using 'sham' deals to distort finances, Premier League says thejakartapost.com
- Premier League confirms Man City guilty of serious financial breaches citizen.co.za
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