The Athletic reported that Manchester City had been found guilty on all but one of 115 Premier League charges, but no official verdict has been issued. Pep Guardiola repeatedly defended the club; the report's findings now cast a shadow over his decade at City.
The article says the most serious parts and the vast majority of charges predate Guardiola’s City teams. It argues the reported result may tarnish those teams’ achievements, while saying Guardiola’s reputation among players and rivals remains intact; it also says a lengthy appeals process is likely.
Liverpool’s Andy Robertson said City’s players had proved themselves on the pitch and should not be blamed. Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp praised Guardiola as the world’s best manager, but said that did not mean City could do whatever they wanted; Klopp said he did not know what the club had done, if anything.
