Former Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola is expected to attend the home match against… UEFA Champions League Paris Saint-Germain win next week in a show of support for their former employers.
Guardiola, 55, left the club at the end of last season after a trophy-laden spell that saw him win the treble in 2023.
City have since been rocked by news that an independent panel found them guilty of 114 counts of financial misconduct.
The club has appealed the decision but its future in the Premier League remains uncertain.
Following the ruling, Guardiola backed City’s owners and leadership, and said he would “always” be behind the club.
“I want every Manchester City fan around the world to know that I am here, more than ever,” he posted on social media.
“I am, always have been, and always will be, behind my team, my owners, the chairman, Ferran (Soriano), the players, the coaching staff, Enzo (Maresca) and you, our unique supporters.
“Let me be clear: We will get through this together. I love you all.”
The Premier League announced last week The committee considered that the club had systematically violated the rules with “sham” contracts aimed at inflating revenues and reducing costs.
The scale of the fraud, said to have amounted to more than £900 million, was staggering, and there are now a number of sanctions on the table. City continued to deny any wrongdoing and lodged an appeal on Friday after declaring the ruling “unsafe”.
