Pep Guardiola plans surprise Manchester City return after Premier League verdict

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| Deputy Sports Editor Published October 3, 2026 10:22am Updated October 3, 2026 10:24am Pep Guardiola is planning to return to Manchester City this month (Copa/Getty) Pep Guardiola is planning a surprise return to Manchester City after the club were found guilty of all charges relating to breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations. Earlier this week, Guardiola broke his silence by backing City’s owners and told supporters ‘we will get through this together’.

According to The Mirror, Guardiola is now planning a show of solidarity by attending City’s next home fixture, which is a Champions League game against Paris Saint-Germain on October 14. Pep Guardiola with Man City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak (Reuters) Guardiola’s return this month would be his first time back at City since his departure in May.

On Friday, City confirmed that they are launching an appeal against the guilty verdict. ‘The club’s firm position is that, on multiple grounds, the opinion contains clear material errors, of law, principle and fact and is unsafe,’ City said in a statement. ‘The club is innocent of the accusations made by the Premier League and a comprehensive body of irrefutable evidence exists in support of all of its positions, relating to this case. ‘We will continue to respect due process and are necessarily restricted in what we can say further until all proceedings are complete.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page. Arrow MORE: Gus Poyet: ‘There are too many coincidences with Man City guilty verdict’ Arrow MORE: Thomas Tuchel’s stance on picking Man City stars for England if club are relegated Arrow MORE: Arsenal star’s awkward reaction as former Chelsea boss jokes about Man City charges