Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City s critics want to see them wiped off the face of the Earth as the hearing into their 115 charges relating to alleged breaches of Premier League rules continues.
In February 2023, City were charged with breaching the Premier League s financial rules 115 times over a nine-year period between 2009 and 2018.
The club, who have strongly denied all the charges and say they have irrefutable evidence of their innocence, were referred to an independent commission, and their long-awaited hearing began last week.
City, who have won an unprecedented four straight English top-flight titles, could in theory be expelled from the Premier League or handed a huge points deduction if found guilty.
While addressing criticism of teams ea…