Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, who spent time as Guardiola’s assistant at Manchester City before taking charge of the Gunners, said he would “respect the process” of the appeal.
“I think the timelines, it’s still an ongoing process and it hasn’t been resolved because of the appeal,” he added.
“My position and the position of the club is that no further comments can be made until the matter is resolved.
“There’s a lot of buzz around it and it’s an ongoing process that’s still not resolved. I think that has to be respected.
“We have nothing and all we can do is focus on whatever we can do. That’s where we put our energy.”
“Liverpool” head coach Andoni Iraola and “Chelsea” Xabi Alonso stressed the need for patience after City’s appeal.
“I think uncertainty is not good for anyone and everyone involved, but the process is ongoing and we have to be patient like everyone else and see what happens in the end,” Iraola said.
Alonso added: “We have to wait for the final sanctions from the panel. I think they are independent enough to evaluate all the situations.
“We have to be patient for sure. It’s not in our hands, we have to respect the independence of the panel and see what happens.”
Everton were given 10 points in November 2023 – a penalty later reduced to six on appeal – and then in April 2024 two points on separate occasions for breaching profit and sustainability regulations (PSR).
“I wasn’t here when it was difficult for Everton, when things were bad,” Toffees boss David Moyes said.
“From where I’m sitting now, not too long ago, it seems terrible that we got points and paid some fines.
“There are other things that happened about 10 years ago that have not been resolved. I find it very difficult.
“Hopefully it’s not just Everton who stand out here.”
Nottingham Forest were another club previously punished for breaching PSR rules, with the City Ground side picking up four points in March 2024.
Forest boss Oliver Glasner said: “There is no final decision at the moment. So I don’t see any point in commenting on Man City because I can’t.”
“But in general, let’s say that if someone cheated, he should be punished. If not, no. Of course, we all hope for the integrity of the game, the integrity of the Premier League, that the last word will be said soon.
“But we also know that there are thousands of pages to read. I read a book every night and it takes quite a long time to read thousands of pages and also find the final decision, so it will take some time. We have to be patient, but yes, it should be soon.”
CORRECTION: Quotes that first appeared in this section were mistakenly attributed to Mikel Arteta, not Enzo Maresca.