Sources reveal Pep Guardiola impact if Manchester City are guilty on 115 Premier League charges

A new report has detailed what sort of impact a guilty verdict around their 115 Premier League charges could bring upon Manchester City and the future of Pep Guardiola.

City and their heavyweight team of legal representatives are approaching the conclusion of a battle against the Premier League before an independent panel over the charges issued on the division’s four-time successive champions around alleged breaches of financial rules.

With the final verdict leaving many speculating what may happen with regards to Manchester City, and the severity of any punishments put against the club, others are wondering what sort of impact any punishment would have on existing key figures.

And one such figure who remains at the centre of uncertainty regardless of the Premier League’s situation concerning the Etihad Stadium club is Pep Guardiola, who is into the final months of his contract which expires in the summer of 2025.

Some working around the club are expecting a decision to be made on his future in the coming weeks, with Manchester City themselves not applying any pressure on their greatest-ever manager to make a decision.

But what sort of impact could the 115 charges have on Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City future? That is the line of discussion being analysed by a new report this week, offering inside information on the ever-developing picture at the club.

According to the information of The Athletic’s Sam Lee, things surrounding Pep Guardiola’s future at the Etihad Stadium are likely to be resolved before the outcome is reached regarding the 115 charges against the club.

Despite the scale of the charges put against City in February 2023, the report stresses that the ‘big names on the football side’ of the club’s operation have been ‘going about their business as normal’ since the charges first emerged almost two years ago.

Those same people within Manchester City’s operation were reportedly assured by the club on the day news of the charges broke that they had done nothing wrong and would clear their name.

Sam Lee has also reported the belief from sources that Pep Guardiola would be more likely to stay if City were found guilty and did receive a harsh punishment, and would not want to leave them in a vulnerable position if they were, for example, relegated or docked points.

Speaking in September on the subject of the charges, and in light of fresh comments from La Liga boss Javier Tebas suggesting that sanctions must be placed on Manchester City immediately, Pep Guardiola insisted, “Wait for the decision. It’s not more complicated.

“I don’t know if he [Javier Tebas] is a lawyer, or all Premier League teams are lawyers. So wait! It happened with UEFA,” he continued. “If we did something wrong, we believe not, so we go to the independent panel.”

In the meantime, Pep Guardiola continues to rebuff any questions surrounding his future put to him in public media conferences, insisting that those awaiting a decision will find out when that has been made in due course.