Pep Guardiola reveals stance on Man City relegation after signing new contract amid 115 charges | OneFootball

A verdict on the charges is expected before the end of the season

Pep Guardiola says he will remain Manchester City manager even if they are found guilty of alleged breaches of financial rules and relegated as a punishment.

City have 115 charges of alleged breaches of financial regulations looming over them, with a verdict expected to be made public by next spring. Among the potential punishments mooted if City are found guilty of serious offences is relegation to the Championship.

Guardiola has been City manager since 2016 and on Thursday gave a major boost to the club by penning a contract extension that will keep him in post until the summer of 2027.

City lost four consecutive matches in all competitions for the first time during the Catalan’s reign before the international break, but Guardiola explained that was not the real reason he committed his future to the club.

Guardiola also revealed he would not see out the full two-year term if results begin to turn sour on a longer-term basis.

“I would like to stay two more years, but I know that if the results are not good it won’t be two years,” he said. “It’s like the players. We have legendary players here, but they have to perform. If you don’t perform, our owner, chairman, fans, will say: ‘What’s going on?’, and you have to change.

“I think we [Guardiola and his coaching staff] deserve to continue. I think we deserve to accept the contract. I deserve to extend the contract, but at the same time we have to do it again. And if not, the club has to find a solution.”

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