Pep Guardiola claims his Manchester City players deserve their place in next season's Champions League ahead of a decision that could see them banned from it.
City thrashed Brighton 5-0 at the Amex on Saturday to mathematically book their spot in the competition for next season. Raheem Sterling 's superb hat-trick and goals from Gabriel Jesus and Bernardo Silva sealed a comfortable win for Guardiola’s men but they now face a nervous wait.
That is because the club will discover on Monday the outcome of their appeal against a two-year ban from European club competitions following alleged breaches of club licensing and financial fair play regulations.Guardiola has always stressed the club's innocence in relation to alleged Financial Fair Play.
Read more on dailystar.co.uk