Against the heavy penalty imposed by UEFA, England reports that Pep Guardiola Manchester City's Catalan manager has made it clear to his players that he is not going anywhere: "No matter what league we are in, I will still be here. It's time to come together "

• Pep Guardiola. Expresses intense loyalty

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England continue to engage Pep Guardiola and other senior players in the wake of UEFA's heavy penalty Friday night over Manchester City following a "flagrant violation" of the Fair Play rules: two years' exclusion from the Champions League and a £ 30m fine.

After the sentencing, in the kingdom, they were certain it was only a matter of time before Manager Guardiola decided to "abandon ship", but recent reports in the British media show that the reality is quite different, at least for the future of the Catalan manager at one.

According to Sky Sports, Pep made it clear to the players in the final day: "Understand, no matter what league we are in, I will still be here. Even if we are dropped into League 2 - the fourth league in England, I will stay here. It's time to reunite."

Remember, last Friday, the reigning England champion and one of the world's largest and wealthiest teams was ousted by European factories over the next two years and may face another penalty for a Premier League point reduction from the local association for "flagrant violation" of existing European football laws.