The dialectical battle on Tuesday recalled the harshest moments between Pep Guardiola and José Mourinho , facing each other at the microphones regarding the Fair Play Financial. "It is a shame, a disaster. The circus has opened the door, so let's enjoy it," said the Portuguese, referring to the pardon of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS) to Manchester City.

"If City is not guilty, being fined a few million is a shame. If he is not guilty, he should not be punished. On the contrary, if he is guilty, he should be punished," said the Tottenham coach, eighth in the Premier. , behind Wolverhampton Wanderers and Sheffield United.

During his press conference at the sports city of Enfield, Mourinho showed his belief that the Fair Play Financiero "is dead". "The new owners of the clubs will have the feeling that the circus has an open door, so they will take advantage of it," he predicted, referring to the new Arab magnates, such as those who will take charge of Newcastle, who threaten the rules. of equity established by UEFA.

"They should apologize to us"

Last February, the highest body of European football had imposed on the City two years of exclusion from European competitions and a fine of 30 million euros for breaching the rules of the Financial Fair Play. However, the TAS revoked the sanction this Monday.

"I am incredibly happy with this decision," Guardiola said during his appearance before the 36th matchday of the Premier against Bournemouth. "It shows that what is said about this club is not true. We should be apologized. If we had done something wrong, we would have accepted the decision of UEFA and TAS because we did something wrong," he told reporters.

The reply to Thebes

"What has happened in recent years, all the people who criticized us ... I would like to tell them to look at us face to face and to come out onto the pitch. If they beat us, we will shake their hands and congratulate them," he launched. Their challenge seemed directed at Liverpool, Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham or Arsenal, some of the clubs that had sent a letter to TAS.

The discomfort in the Premier, added to that of the traditional dominators of European football, such as Real Madrid, Bayern or Juventus, found another ally in Javier Tebas . The LaLiga president had accused the TAS of "not living up to it," so Guardiola did not miss his turn to reply. "He must be very jealous of the Premier. He is an incredible legal expert. Next time we will ask all these experts which court should judge us," the Santpedor preparer joked.

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