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Pep Guardiola has said he trusts Manchester City and denied that their success is completely down to money.

The Blues boss was quizzed about the Football Leaks allegations which suggest the club has cooked their books to allow extra investment from the owners.

And, while he said that he is not fully aware of the details of the claims, Guardiola said that it is “completely wrong” to suggest that their achievement is simply down to throwing cash at the problem.

“The club has made a statement on Friday about what happened, stolen emails,” he said.

“Of course I trust the club what they have done. Of course we want to follow the rules. UEFA, FIFA and the Premier League, they do what they have to do.

“Believe me, I'm completely honest, I don't know what happened, I'm a manager, focused on the pitch, and the locker room.

“I’m a manager. I'm completely out of how we handle this situation. I'm part of the club, I support the club. We want to do what we have to do in terms of the rules.”

Guardiola was the asked whether the revelations that the owners had allegedly channelled investment through club sponsors had devalued the achievements of his team last season.

He said: “In terms of undermining, opinions are free. If we win we are good, if we lose we accept it's not what we are able to win.

“In the end, we focus on what we have to do on the pitch.”

The leaks have cranked up the criticism of City, with claims that their success is entirely down to cash.

Guardiola said: “I think that's been said for the last decade, people say we just win because we have money, not because of good things.

“That is an issue that always stays here. To achieve a certain level you need time and money. We invest money and we have to reduce that gap.

“When I was at Barcelona and in Germany, always I heard that Manchester City has just money, we have to live with it.

“I am inside now and I would say of course there is money, they're an incredible club, the people working here, how professional they are with all the statements, marketing, other departments. very professional they try to do things in the right way.”