‘I am here; more than ever’: Guardiola reaffirms support for City

Pep Guardiola voiced his strong support for Manchester City on Wednesday after the club were found guilty of more than 100 breaches of Premier League financial rules.

"I want every single @ManCity fan to know I am here; more than ever," said the former manager, who left in May after a trophy-laden decade.

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"I am, always have been, always will, be behind my club, my owner, my chairman, (CEO) Ferran (Soriano), the players, staff, Enzo (Maresca) and you, our unique supporters.

"Let me be clear: we will get through this together. I love you all."

City's Chief Executive Ferran Soriano addressed staff in a video on Tuesday in which he rejected the independent commission's findings.

Guardiola took charge of City in 2016 and under his management they won six Premier League titles -- including four in a row -- three FA Cups, five League Cups and the Champions League.

The Premier League charges, relating to "sham" commercial contracts used as part of schemes to inflate revenue and understate costs by more than £900 million ($1.2 million) over nearly a decade, cover the period from 2009-18.