Pep Guardiola wants Manchester City financial charges dealt with ‘as soon as possible’; says he will stay at club

Pep Guardiola is keen for a quick resolution in Manchester City’s case of alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules – but says he will stay at the club regardless of the result.

City have secured a fifth Premier League title in the last six years and are aiming to win the Treble with the FA Cup final and Champions League final to come over the next month.

It is not known when a verdict will arrive, but City boss Guardiola plans to stay at the Etihad and says the club “want to defend our principles”.

“I will stay next season while there are 110 breaches against us. Don’t worry, we will be there.

“What I would like is if the Premier League and the judges could make something as soon as possible.

“Then if we have done something wrong everybody will know it, and if we are like we believe as a club – for many years in the right way – then the people will stop talking about that.

“We would love it [decision] tomorrow, this afternoon better than tomorrow. We would love it. Hopefully they are not so busy and the judges can see both sides and decide what is the best because in the end I know fairly that what we won we won on the pitch. We don’t have any doubts.”

Guardiola signed a two-year extension in November which will keep him at Manchester City until 2025.

“Right now I am not thinking about leaving but who knows, but I am not thinking [about this],” he added.

“I would like to continue here next season independent of the results. I would like it but I don’t know what it’s going to feel like – winning or losing the two chances [finals] we have ahead of us. My feeling is I have a contract and when I sign I want to respect the club.”

“We accept it is there,” said Guardiola about the current case.

“If it happened it happened. It was the same with UEFA, and now the Premier League. [But] let’s go: 24 hours [if possible] sit down and lawyers present. Don’t wait two years. Why don’t we do it quicker? Let’s have it as soon as possible for the benefit of everyone.

“But I know there are many cases around the world and maybe they are so busy. Hopefully they can do it as soon as possible. We want to defend our principles and if people doubt, OK, let’s go, let’s do it as soon as possible please.”

City face Brighton in the Premier League on Wednesday before finishing their league season against Brentford.

They then face Manchester United in the FA Cup final on June 3 and Inter Milan in the Champions League final on June 10.