Pep Guardiola says Manchester City’s rivals want the club “wiped off the face of the Earth” over their 115 Premier League charges. The much-anticipated hearing into the charges over alleged financial irregularities began in London on Monday,

The Man City manager spoke in defence of his club currently in the midst of a legal battle with the English Premier League over 115 cases of Financial Fair Play breaches.

Manchester City will come up against a host of former players and coaches when Arsenal visit the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

A private arbitration hearing that could lead to the expulsion of Manchester City F.C. from the Premier League has begun as the league accuses the defending championship club of violating financial fair play regulations and refusing to cooperate in investigations.

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