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Dark clouds loom but Pep Guardiola still a grandmaster of his art
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola talking to his players during the Community Shield match against Manchester United.
PHOTO: REUTERS
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An asterisk and several questions hang over Manchester City as, on Aug 18, they kick off their attempt to win a fifth successive English Premier League title.
This is the season that the 115 charges of contravening profit and sustainability rules will finally reach their reckoning. The estimate is the process will end around April, about the time a team coached by Pep Guardiola expect to be closing in on the league title.

