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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola (L) speaks with midfielder Phil Foden as he prepares to come on as a substitute during their Premier League match against Newcastle United at St James’ Park on September 28, 2024. | AFP photo

Pep Guardiola insists he will always defend Manchester City from accusations of financial misconduct because of his trust in the club’s owners and his love affair with their fans.

City are fighting 115 charges relating to alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules in an ongoing hearing that has been labelled sport’s ‘trial of the century’.