Pep Guardiola contacted by Man City chiefs over 115 FFP charges as new information emerges
Manchester City chiefs have relayed a message to Pep Guardiola over the club's 115 Financial Fair Play charges.
Man City won a fourth consecutive Premier League on Sunday as they beat West Ham United 3-1 to pip Arsenal to top spot.
The Blues could make it a league and cup double as they defend their FA Cup trophy against cross-town rivals Manchester United on Saturday.
Amid their incredible success, the alleged breaches of FFP still loom over the club, who were hit with 115 charges.
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A points deduction has been mooted as a possible punishment not to mention relegation from the Premier League, with Guardiola's side handed shock odds to drop to the Championship.
But, according to The Times, chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak, managing director Ferran Soriano and director of football Txiki Begiristain have assured Guardiola that the club will be cleared when the Premier League charges against the club over alleged breaches of FFP are heard later this year.
And the relationship between Guardiola and Al-Mubarak is closer than ever.
Al-Mubarak ate with the Spaniard and his staff on the night before the second leg of their Champions League clash against Real Madrid and speaks with the 53-year-old tactician after every match in a room near to the dressing room.
Guardiola is set to enter the ninth year in charge of Man City following his appointment back in July 2016.
He's won an impressive six league titles and the prestigious Champions League, which was a part of their treble-winning campaign last season.
But next season could be his last campaign in charge of the Etihad outfit.
Speaking after his team's victory against West Ham, he said: "The reality is I'm closer to leaving than to staying.
"It's eight years, will be nine. Right now my feeling is I want to stay next season. We talked with the club, we have time to talk next season because I have to see the players as well, if they follow me, they follow us.
"I want to stay next season. During the season, we will talk. But after eight, nine years..."
Topics: Pep Guardiola, Football, Man City
Nasir Jabbar