Pep hits back at Klopp: "If they don't agree they can go to court"

Jurgen Klopp harshly attacked the clubs this summer that are breaking the bank on multi - million pound signings, City being one of them. Pep Guardiola, in preview to match against Tottenham, encouraged those who don't feel his club are complying with Financial Fair Play rules to bring it to the attention of the courts.

Man City kick off their Premier League title defence against Tottenham this Sunday. In the build up to the match, manager Pep Guardiola, attended to the media. He was asked about Klopp's recent statements in which he openly criticised City, among others, saying: "I don't know how they did it. We have our own way to do it. We are allowed to spend the money we earn." Pep Guadiola encouraged Klopp to put the matter in the hands of the justice if he considers foul play. "Before it was one, two, after arrived other clubs, Chelsea with Roman Abramovich, with our club and Sheikh Mansour who want to be in this world. What is the problem? Always being regulated for Financial Fair Play... If they don't agree they can go to court and make a statement and we defend," he argued.

The City boss also defended his owners, stating: "Every season we pass the FFP for everyone. I say the same, there are owners who want the benefit for themselves. Our club, they don't want to lose money, of course, when they have money to spend we can do it." In addition, he had no qualms explaining how the club managed the signing of Grealish for £100 million. "We're here because we sell for £60m and that's why we could buy Jack Grealish. Otherwise can't do it because of Financial Fair Play. The other clubs in France and Italy or wherever, every club is different. We try to do it in this way because the club believes it's the best way to be there," he declared. Lastly, he reminded that City haven't always been able to invest so much money on singings. "Before, years ago, United and Arsenal won a lot of titles because they spend more money than the other clubs, do you remember that? In the end Man City couldn't do it because they didn't have the owners they do now," he concluded.