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  "id": 10963218,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T14:08:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/30/epl-guardiola-breaks-silence-as-man-city-are-found-guilty-of-charges/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has expressed support for his club after the Premier League found them guilty of breaching financial regulations. The independent commission revealed that City engaged in \"sham\" contracts between 2009/10 and 2017/18 with their commercial partners, as part of a scheme to inflate the club's revenues by £830 million. Guardiola, who left the Etihad Stadium in the summer following a decade at the helm, posted on social media to assure fans of his unwavering support for the club, owner, chairman Ferran, players, staff, and fans. He emphasized, \"I will get through this together.\" City now faces potential consequences such as points deductions, transfer bans, or even relegation.",
  "summary": "Former Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has sent a message of support after the Premier League declared the club guilty of breaching financial rules. An independent commission found that City arranged “sham” contracts between 2009/10 and 2017/18 with a number of its commercial partners, as part of a “disguised funding scheme” to artificially inflate the […] EPL: Guardiola breaks silence as…",
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        "title": "Guardiola backing Man City after guilty verdicts",
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        "title": "EPL: Everything Guardiola said about Man City’s 115 charges – Report",
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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",
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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": "The National UAE",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-30T14:03:09.000Z"
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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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