Pep Guardiola criticises Premier League rivals as he defiantly defends Man City

IMPASSIONED: Pep Guardiola has issued a passionate defence of Manchester City. Pic: Martin Rickett/PA

Pep Guardiola has accused Manchester City’s Premier League rivals of conspiring against them in a passionate defence of the club over this week’s financial allegations.

The City manager believes other clubs drove the competition’s four-year investigation which led to the champions being charged with 115 breaches of its Financial Fair Play regulations on Monday.