Pep to stay with City despite ban: reports London: Pep Guardiola has told friends he is going to remain as manage r of Manc h e s t e r City even if the appeal a g a i n s t their twoyear European football ban is rejected by the Court of Arbitration for Sport ( CAS), according to media reports on Monday.

The Spaniard is said by The Times to have told both the City board and the players he will be staying despite the sanction and reported interest from Serie u2018 Au2019 champions Juventus.