Pep Guardiola refused to answer questions about La Liga president Javier Tebas ‘ complaint to the European Commission that Manchester City had manipulated its accounts.

Tebas, who attended an event in London on Thursday, accused City of financial fraud. By using a company known to understate the club’s expenses,

prompted a reporter to ask Guardiola during his press conference ahead of City’s FA Cup game against Plymouth.

Guardiola stopped a further question. About whether it was “tiring” to have to respond to off-field matters and raised his voice as he replied “next” for a third time.

City are also awaiting a verdict from the Premier League after being charged. With more than 100 breaches of its financial rules, which is separate to La Liga’s reported complaint.

City won a fourth Premier League title in a row last season. And won the Champions League as part of the treble in 2023. And Guardiola was asked if the team’s success had anything to do with them being a target.

However, as soon as Tebas’s name was heard, Guardiola said: “Next question.” When asked whether Guardiola was fed up with City’s financial issues, he refused to answer and simply said: “Next question.”

However, Guardiola had an answer when asked why City had become the target of legal challenges by other clubs, leagues and UEFA.

“I don’t know. It’s happened to UEFA before. สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ And in the next few weeks it will happen with the Premier League, the decision, yeah, we will wait and then we will talk,”

Guardiola’s comments were referring to the Premier League’s 130 financial charges against Manchester City. Which are expected to be decided in the next few weeks.