Manchester City was already acquitted in this regard. If the current issue is independent of this, there is a possibility that they will be banned from European cups again. If they are banned from European cups for 2 years, Pep can leave the team. I think he has very strong opinions about it.
It doesn't even need to wait for UEFA to ban city to make pep leaves from city. If premier league will be giving a serious sanction and that will be enough for pep to leave from manchester city. I think that manchester city has been making pep guardiola feel disappointed with the management of club. The management of the club has been lying to him. The performance of city in UCL will be greatly affected by this scandal. You can read this to know more.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11718131/Pep-Guardiola-odds-leave-Man-City-start-season-financial-charges.htmlI don't see any great reason for Manchester City to put her coach in a dark. if you lie to the manager of your company about the operational difficulties of faults of your company the manager will not give his best or will not be on the same page with the company. If Manchester City is giving punishment only in EPL Guardiola may decide to stay because he will try his best to push the team to top four but if it is extended to Champions League Guardiola may decide to leave Manchester City
pep has been even making a statement about that a few years ago.
I think that you shall read these statements by him carefully.
City's were handed a two-year ban from the Champions League for breaking FFP regulations in February 2020, only for the Court of Arbitration for Sport to clear them of all charges five months later, yet Guardiola had warned Etihad bosses that he would quit if they ever 'lied' to him about the extent of their financial dealings.
He revealed last year: 'If I defend the people and the club its because I work with them. When I asked about suspicions or if our people have done something, then I say to them, "tell me".
'I said to them "if you lie to me, the day after Im not here, I will be out and you will not be my friend any more." But I look at them and believe them 100 per cent from day one. So I defend the club because of that.
The same problem is repeating again but with bigger capacity. City will be facing a bigger sanction rather than two years ban that can be avoided by the club a few years ago.
The team may be degraded to the low division in english competition. Some titles may be stripped off as well.