{
  "id": 10917620,
  "title": "EPL: Everything Guardiola said about Man City’s 115 charges – Report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/epl-everything-guardiola-said-about-man-citys-115-charges-report",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T10:34:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/epl-everything-guardiola-said-about-man-citys-115-charges-report/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pep Guardiola, the former Manchester City coach, has consistently defended the club throughout the Premier League's investigation into alleged financial breaches. In February 2023, City was charged with 115 alleged breaches of the league's financial rules. Guardiola maintained that the club had acted properly and called for a quick resolution. When asked about receiving payments from the club outside official channels in 2019, Guardiola said he did not receive any such payments and that the club followed the rules. In 2020, after UEFA imposed a two-season Champions League ban and a €30 million fine on City, Guardiola again backed the club. He believed that the club had acted unfairly and would appeal the decision. Despite the ongoing investigation, Guardiola continued to defend City and expressed his willingness to accept any eventual decision made by the Premier League.",
  "summary": "Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has spoken about the Premier League's 115 charges against the club. According to Punch, Guardiola expressed trust in the club and called for a quick resolution to the matter.\n\nThe charges against Manchester City have sparked reactions from various figures. The UK's Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, Lisa Nandy, described the allegations as \"very serious\" and emphasised the need for a swift conclusion to the process to maintain fan confidence in the game's integrity, as reported by Yahoo Sports.\n\nManchester City has contested the findings, and the process is ongoing. Stefan Borson, Head of Sport at law firm McCarthy Denning, noted that the club's comments about the witnesses, suggesting they provided false evidence, were \"quite extraordinary\". Borson also mentioned that if Manchester City fails an appeal, the Independent Football Regulator will have a role to play.",
  "key_points": [
    "Guardiola defended City during 115 alleged financial breaches in 2023",
    "Rejected receiving unofficial payments in 2019, followed rules",
    "Backed City after UEFA's 2020 ban and €30 million fine"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Man City charges leave football fans questioning legitimacy of team's achievements",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/man-city-charges-leave-football-fans-questioning-legitimacy-of-teams",
        "published": "2026-09-30T06:26:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "'Quite extraordinary' - Reaction to Man City charges verdict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/quite-extraordinary-reaction-to-man-city-charges-verdict",
        "published": "2026-09-30T09:29:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "EPL: Everything Guardiola said about Man City’s 115 charges – Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/epl-everything-guardiola-said-about-man-citys-115-charges-report-10918353",
        "published": "2026-09-30T10:38:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}