Every word from Pep Guardiola's explosive first press conference since Man City CAS decision

straight to your inboxBayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge believes Manchester City were able to overturn their Champions League ban because UEFA "didn't do a great job".A panel of three independent judges at the Court of Arbitration of Sport ruled in July that the February decision to expel the Blues from European competition for two years should be lifted, deciding on a fine on the basis that the club "did not disguise equity funding as sponsorship but did fail to co-operate with UEFA

straight to your inboxGabriel Jesus says he prefers to operate from the left-wing but says his progress in the central role makes this season his best-ever for Manchester City.Jesus is preparing for City's final Premier League game of the season, and can make history if he scores against Norwich on Sunday.

straight to your inbox Joao Cancelo can help Manchester City for years to come if he can keep his current attitude, according to Pep Guardiola. The Portugal international signed from Juventus for £60m last summer aiming to take over from Kyle Walker at right-back but it has been such a largely frustrating campaign that even his future at the club has been left uncertain.

straight to your inboxManchester City manager Pep Guardiola held his latest press conference earlier today ahead of tomorrow night's trip to Watford.City will end the Premier League season in the runners-up spot, but will want to end the season on a winning note with good results at Vicarage Road and against relegated Norwich on the final day on Sunday.The Blues will be looking for a quick boost following the disappointment of losing the FA Cup semi-final to Arsenal on Saturday.And it's hoped a

straight to your inboxManchester City and Uefa could both have good reason to object to the publication of the details of the Blues’ Uefa ban triumph. The club was delighted last week when the independent Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced that it had cleared City of the governing body’s allegatons that they had breached financial fair play rules.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola’s first season in charge of Manchester City was the first time in his career he had failed to win a trophy.And the blank campaign was confirmed when Alexis Sanchez bundled in an extra-time winner at Wembley to eliminate the Blues and set up an all-London FA Cup final against Chelsea.That first season was difficult, with some fine football interspersed with dramatic defeats as the Blues players wrestled with the new manager’s radical ideas.But Guardiola says

ManchesterFA Cup final.The Manchester City boss is too focussed on the job in hand, which is the semi-final against Arsenal, to consider the possibility of a piece of football history.The nearest City and Manchester United have come to a final was when they met in the 2011 semi-final at Wembley, when Yaya Toure’s goal sent them into the final, where they ended a 35-year trophy drought with victory over Stoke.But United face Chelsea on Sunday, the day after the Blues take on the Gunners.Sadly, if

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola says his Manchester City squad are 'incredibly happy' to get the green light to compete in next season's Champions League competition.

Guardiola says every top-ten club that tried to get involved in Manchester City's hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) should be delighted with the decision.Eight clubs - so all bar the Blues themselves and Sheffield United - made a joint application to CAS before a date had been set asking that City be unable to delay the process in order to play in the Champions League next season.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says his future beyond 2021 is not important as he works to make sure the Manchester City chairman is no longer unhappy with him.City have celebrated as a club this week after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned their two-year Champions League ban, allowing them to keep hold of their best players and continue to build as they have done over the last decade.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City headlines for the evening of Tuesday, July 14.City boss Pep Guardiola has responded to criticism by head of La Liga Javier Tebas after the Court of Arbitration for Sport cleared the club of UEFA’s charges against them.Tebas has been an outspoken figure in the media in recent years and a notable critic of City and PSG’s spending in the transfer market.Guardiola has consistently defended the club and been on the record to say he’s never doubted

straight to your inboxManchester City are preparing for a massive summer rebuild and are eyeing four new signings following Monday's successful CAS appeal, according to reports.There had been fears that City may actually face the risk of losing some of their star players if the two-year ban from Champions League football was upheld but it was over turned by CAS on Monday.Now that City know that they will be competing in Europe's top competition next summer Pep Guardiola says the club can prepare

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has told Manchester City's rivals to speak to the club if they have a problem with them or else use their time to try and beat them on the pitch. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned a two-year Champions League ban for the Blues on Monday, clearing them of all allegations that have been used by others to taint the achievements of the club over the past decade.

straight to your inboxFrank Lampard says he was 'neutral' on whether Manchester City would win their appeal against a Champions League ban, as it was confirmed that Chelsea will have to finish in the top four to qualify for the competition next season.City's successful appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport means their two-year expulsion from the Champions League has been overturned, meaning the fifth-placed team in this season's Premier League will qualify for the Europa League as

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola is expecting recognition of Manchester City's innocence from outside the club if their Champions League ban is overturned.The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will announce on Monday morning whether the Blues will be allowed to play in the competition next season or if the UEFA punishment will be upheld.It will bring to an end almost two years of speculation where the reputation of the club has taken a battering, and their guilt has been assumed at least

straight to your inboxMonday's announcement over Manchester City's appeal against their UEFA sanctions will have plenty more implications than just whether the Blues will be allowed to play in the Champions League next season.City will discover if their appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport has been successful on Monday morning, after UEFA banned them from European competition for two seasons back in February for 'serious breaches' of Financial Fair Play regulations.Pep Guardiola said

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has called on his players to show that Manchester City are a big club capable of winning the Champions League.The Blues will carry a 2-1 advantage into the second leg of their clash with Real Madrid and the draw for the latter rounds was mapped out on Friday, with potentially Juventus and then Barcelona standing in the way of a first final appearance.City's manager was in no mood to discuss anything beyond Real Madrid though.