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  "id": 10955788,
  "title": "Pep Guardiola message to Manchester City and its fans: 'We will get through this together'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/pep-guardiola-message-to-manchester-city-and-its-fans-we-will-get",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T14:03:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/09/30/pep-guardiola-message-to-manchester-city-and-its-fans-we-will-get-through-this-together/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pep Guardiola, former Manchester City manager, has issued a message of support for his former club and its fans following an independent commission's verdict. The commission found City guilty of all charges related to financial rule breaches between 2009 and 2018, as well as their alleged lack of cooperation with the investigation. Despite being \"disappointed and surprised\" by the verdict, Guardiola emphasized that \"we will get through this together\" in a public statement.\n\nGuardiola, who managed City for a decade and guided them to 17 major trophies, including six Premier League titles and a UEFA Champions League crown, left his managerial position at the end of last season. He was succeeded by his former assistant, Enzo Maresca, who has started his tenure impressively by winning all seven matches so far across all competitions.\n\nCurrently, City sits atop the Premier League, three points ahead of defending champions Arsenal. In his first public statement since the commission's findings, Guardiola expressed his unwavering support for the club, its owners, chairman Ferran Soriano, staff, and the unique fans. He reiterated: \"I love you all.\"",
  "summary": "Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has shared a message of support for his old club and its fans. On Tuesday, the Premier League announced that an independent commission had found City guilty of all charges related to breaches of financial rules between 2009 and 2018, as well as the club's alleged lack of co-operation with the long-running investigation. City released a statement saying…",
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        "published": "2026-09-30T09:29:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Guardiola backing Man City after guilty verdicts",
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        "published": "2026-09-30T10:34:52.000Z"
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        "title": "Guardiola says he’s staying ‘behind my club’ Manchester City despite bombshell charges",
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        "published": "2026-09-30T13:03:22.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "“We will get through this together”: Guardiola reacts to City guilty verdict",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/we-will-get-through-this-together-guardiola-reacts-to-city-guilty",
        "published": "2026-09-30T13:05:23.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "We will get through this together, says former City manager Guardiola",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/we-will-get-through-this-together-says-former-city-manager-guardiola",
        "published": "2026-09-30T13:21:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "EPL: Guardiola breaks silence as Man City are found guilty of charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/epl-guardiola-breaks-silence-as-man-city-are-found-guilty-of-charges",
        "published": "2026-09-30T14:08:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Guardiola backs Man City after guilty verdict on financial charges",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/guardiola-backs-man-city-after-guilty-verdict-on-financial-charges",
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  "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."
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