According to Mossou, Pep Guardiola released a statement expressing his support for Manchester City, saying: "Let me be clear: we will get through this together. I love you all." Mossou notes that Guardiola referred to himself as "my owner" in the statement, suggesting he considers himself a subject of the Abu Dhabi regime. Mossou points out that Guardiola has consistently defended his wealthy friends in the Emirates, even when it was clear Manchester City disregarded financial rules. This loyalty is, according to Mossou, striking. Mossou draws a comparison with the Negreira case, where it is alleged that FC Barcelona transferred millions to the former vice-president of the Spanish referees' committee, José María Enríquez Negreira. Ferran Soriano, Manchester City's current CEO, was the club's financial director at Camp Nou at the time. Mossou suggests that Guardiola now has two options: either he is the most naive football manager to have ever lived, or he knew about the infractions and chose to ignore them.
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