Guardiola: "I'm here, more than ever"
Pep Guardiola has spoken after the verdict on the club's 114 financial breaches, and he did not hedge.
"I want every Manchester City fan to know that I am here, more than ever," he said (3).
He went further: he backs the club, the owner, the president, Ferran, the players, the staff, Enzo, and the fans. "I want to be clear: we will get through all of this together. I love you all" (3).
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That is the statement City fans needed. Not a press release. Him, on the record, staying.
He'll be in the stands for PSG
Guardiola is expected at the Etihad for the Champions League game against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, October 14, watching from the tribune (3).
Before that comes Liverpool away on Sunday, October 11. City sit top of the Premier League on 15 points from five, with five wins from five and a goal difference of +8.
Liverpool could be without Jeremy Jacquet
Jeremy Jacquet is a doubt for Liverpool against City after a hamstring injury (1).
A potential absentee in the Liverpool side is one thing to watch before Sunday's trip to Anfield.
The noise from the other side
One media line has a Liverpool player having "dodged a bullet" by avoiding a move to City, with the club painted as being "in a lot of trouble" (2).
Expect plenty more of that before Sunday.
Fan reactions
The mood on r/MCFC is mostly warmth toward Enzo, with one thread joking that he might love Messi more than his own wife. Across the way, Liverpool fans are already braced for Sunday, warning each other not to take the bait from City supporters at Anfield.
