Manchester City's trophy haul under Pep Guardiola is a fact. The club's ongoing legal battle is another. Both exist, and neither cancels the other out.
City are facing more than 100 charges relating to financial fair play, covering a period that began in 2009 and ended in 2018. For two of those years, Guardiola was manager. In that time, and since, his side has won 20 trophies. Six Premier League titles. Five Carabao Cups. One Champions League.
The club is accused of manipulating £900 million. Sheikh Mansour, who helms the Abu Dhabi Group that runs City, has a reported net worth of £22.62 billion to £28.65 billion. He was accused of cooking the books. An appeal could still overturn the guilty verdict against the club.
Guardiola's pedigree was established long before he arrived in Manchester. He was with Barcelona and Bayern Munich before coming to City. The trophies won under his oversight are not in question. The charges are. Both stories will be told for years to come.