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Kyle Newbould

Man City told they'll 'never be as big as Man United' as Pep Guardiola set for familiar role in drama

Here are your Wednesday evening Manchester City headlines

Gary Neville claim

Gary Neville says Manchester City will never have the edge over Manchester United in terms of global power despite their vast resources.

The former Reds defender said he had some sympathy with City after the club were levelled with more than 100 allegations of improper finance operations by the Premier League, stating he is “not a fan” of current Financial Fair Play rules.

READ MORE: Man City fight with Premier League will cause 'untenable' result

However, the gigantic revenues brought in by City has alarmed Neville, who suggested it was almost “unbelievable” when compared to the worldwide status of United. Speaking on the latest The Overlap fan debate, the Sky Sports pundit says City’s owners could be landed with “a real problem.”

See what else Neville had to say here >>>

Pep Guardiola role

For all the transformational change Monday's bombshell news could have on Manchester City, very little should have changed for Pep Guardiola.

The prospect of the Blues being expelled from the Premier League drew fresh questions over the manager's future, yet if he was not jumping for joy in pictures from Tuesday's training session that may well have been down to the ongoing battle to spark some life into the squad that have won the last two titles. Away from the boardroom drama, the coach has bigger priorities for now.

Guardiola has been in this very entrenched position before, and has given a full defence of the club because he believes what he has been shown and told by his bosses. As he said in relation to the UEFA verdict that was overturned at the Court of Arbitration for Sport: "I said to them 'if you lie to me, the day after I am not here'."

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