Manchester City supervisor Pep Guardiola issued a public apology to former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard on Tuesday over feedback made within the wake of the Premier League hitting City with over 100 breaches of economic guidelines. The English champions may face factors deductions and even relegation from the English high flight if they’re discovered responsible of the alleged breaches, between 2009/10 and 2017/18, by an impartial fee.

Gerrard’s slip in a defeat to Chelsea in 2014 opened the door for City to win the Premier League title, two years earlier than Guardiola arrived in Manchester.

In his first press convention after the fees had been revealed, Guardiola stated: “I don’t know if we are responsible for Steven Gerrard slipping.”

However, the City boss stated he had since been in contact with the previous Aston Villa supervisor to supply his apologies.

Gerrard is taken into account top-of-the-line gamers in Liverpool’s historical past regardless of his failure to win a Premier League title.

“I apologise to Steven Gerrard for my unnecessary and stupid comments, that I said last time about him,” stated Guardiola.

“He knows how I admire him for what he has done in the country where I live. I defended my club but I didn’t represent my club well with my stupid comments. I am ashamed.

“I’ve apologised to him privately however, just like the remark was public, my apology have to be public as effectively.”

City may have the threat of being stripped of league titles hanging over them, but Guardiola’s men are back in the race to win a fifth Premier League crown in seven years on the pitch.

They travel to league leaders Arsenal on Wednesday, knowing victory will lift them to the top of the table on goal difference.

“Of course, an essential one, everybody is aware of it, we all know it and we’ve to attempt to carry out effectively,” added Guardiola on the top-of-the-table clash.

“It might be a giant, huge battle in each division. You should be prepared.”

Erling Haaland is an injury doubt after coming off at half-time of Sunday’s 3-1 victory over Aston Villa with a knock to his thigh.

“We practice this afternoon and we’ll see,” said Guardiola when asked for an update on the Premier League’s top scorer. “Right now I do not know.”

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