Pep Guardiola ready to stay at Manchester City despite corruption allegations

Premier League’s recent statement charging Manchester City of breaches of financial regulations has rocked the English giants, putting the board over a state of frenzy.

Naturally, the debacle has taken a toll on the players as well as the rest of the coaching staff, leading many to look out for potential market opportunities to lure the top assets from the Premier League giants.

Real Madrid, for one, are keeping a close track of the situation at Manchester City and are ready to pounce on Erling Haaland, should any opportunity arise.

Similarly, the situation could open up an opportunity for Barcelona to not only sign a top target such as Bernardo Silva or even bring back Pep Guardiola, considering the fact that the Catalan often gets linked with a return to Camp Nou every now and then.

However, when asked about his future at Etihad following the allegations against Manchester City, Guardiola backed the Premier League giants and doubled down on his desire to remain in Manchester.

“I am not moving from this seat, I want to stay. More than ever, I’m sure. They did not lie to me. Look what happened with UEFA, we did not do anything wrong. Why should I not trust my people?” Guardiola said (h/t Fabrizio Romano).

The Catalan mastermind had signed a new contract at Manchester City during the end of 2022, extending his current deal until 2025. Although the recent allegations have rocked the club, it appears Guardiola is calm about the situation and does not intend to jump ship.

Barcelona, though, should not too bothered by his desire to remain at Man City. After all, the Catalan entity have done extremely well under Xavi Hernandez and are currently leading the league table by eight points.

Barça are in contention to win the Copa Del Rey as well and are one of the favourites to lift the UEFA Europa League come May.