‘Fairly and cleanly’: Mourinho hits back at Guardiola with Manchester City jibe

José Mourinho (left) and Pep Guardiola during the 3-1 victory for the latter’s City side over the Portuguese’s United in a November 2018 Manchester derby Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

José Mourinho has delivered a withering response to Pep Guardiola after the Manchester City manager noted he had won twice as many ­Premier League titles as his long-time rival.

Mourinho said he had secured his three titles with Chelsea “cleanly and fairly” in an answer that referenced the 100-plus Premier League charges City face over alleged breaches of financial regulations. City have denied wrongdoing.