Pep Guardiola warned the rest of the Premier League that they have set a precedent they may not be able to control as he accused the clubs of encouraging charges against Manchester City.
Guardiola was in a feisty mood as he defended every aspect of the club's position regarding the dozens of allegations against them, insisting that he was fully committed at the Etihad and believed everything he had been told by the club. The City manager also indicated that the club were more confident of being cleared than they were at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which ruled in their favour.
As much as the decision was made by the Premier League, the City boss was adamant that its member clubs were behind the decision. Nine clubs attempted to make sure the Blues were banned from the Champions League while their appeal was heard, and Guardiola believes that more of the same behaviour is at play.
