Pep Guardiola has received assurances from his Manchester City bosses that they will void his ban on the Champions League.
The city will uncover its fate on July 13, when the Court of Arbitration for Sport announces whether the club’s appeal against a two-year euro ban and a £ 25 million fine imposed by UEFA has been successful.
The punishment rocked the city after being found guilty of financial fair play irregularities, but he took his case to CAS and insisted they are innocent.
Now Guardiola has spoken for the first time about the appeal, and the Catalan is confident that this team will once again become part of the European elite next season.
Guardiola said: “With CAS, we are ready, and I have great confidence in the people that we will be allowed to enter the Champions League next year.”
“Of course we want to be there and on July 13 we will know the resolution.
“All the workers here, the players, the staff, the whole club can continue to grow for years to come.”
The city will lose up to £ 200 million in revenue if UEFA’s sentence is served.
Guardiola has insisted that he will complete the last year of his contract, regardless of the result.
But that stance was based on assurances from his employers that the case against the club is flawed before the verdict was given.
A successful appeal would also allow the City to keep top stars like Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling happy.
Currently, the city ranks second in the Premier League and would have generally been likely to qualify for the Champions League.
If the ban takes effect, it would give the team fifth place in Europe’s premium club competition, potentially giving Manchester United rivals a break.
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