Pep Guardiola hailed the backing given to him by Manchester City’s board before insisting that the finances afforded to building his record-breakers is similar to rival clubs.
City’s manager has often referenced money being a driving force behind their success – occasionally seriously, sometimes flippantly – and circled back to the topic on Friday.
Guardiola believes that criticism of the club’s spending will persist and likened their domestic dominance to previous Manchester United, AC Milan and Celtic teams.
‘We have this story behind us,’ Guardiola said.