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What Pep Said About Man City Being 'Relegated'

What Pep Said About Man City Being 'Relegated'

This is what Pep Guardiola has said in response to talk that Manchester City could be relegated from the Premier League amid their alleged 115 financial breaches.

Earlier this week, it was reported that September could be the month that the hearing involving the English champions and the Premier League begins.

The Citizens stand accused of breaking an incredible 115 financial rules between 2009 and 2018, with reports suggesting the Manchester-based giants are facing severe punishment should they be found guilty.

It has been said City could be handed a significant points deduction or even be kicked out of the Premier League if the allegations hold up, while they could also be made to pay a steep fine.

In addition, some have claimed City could be stripped of the titles they collected during that nine-year period.

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What Guardiola has said

At the time, Guardiola declared his loyalty to the club and even went as far as to imply relegation to the country's lower leagues would not bring about his departure.

"If we have to go to League Two or maybe the Conference. We are not a team with a long history or titles, we have been in the lower divisions and we will be back there," he said, according to Manchester World.

"It's not a problem just in case. We'll get Paul Dickov and Mike Summerbee and we will do a good process and will be back I'm pretty sure.

"I am not moving from this seat. I can assure you, more than ever that I want to stay. Now I don't want to move. Not because people say 'they lied to you, Pep'.

"They didn't lie to me. Look what happened with UEFA. I said to them 'what happened?'. 'Pep, we did nothing wrong. We proved it.' It is the same case."

Speaking more recently on the looming threat of dropping out of the Premier League, Guardiola, whose contract expires in 2025, once again insisted he would be happy to stay in his role.

"I will not consider my future (if) it depends being here or being in League One," he stated.

"There is more chance to stay if we are in League One than if we were in the Champions League."

The reigning champions will take on Chelsea away from home in the Premier League on Sunday. 

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