Dutch great Ruud Gullit believes Manchester City will struggle to keep manager Pep Guardiola if their Champions League ban stands.

City are set to appeal against a two season Champions League ban handed down by UEFA for breaching Financial Fair Play laws.

On the future of Guardiola, Gullit said: “I know Pep – and I think he will be minded to go to Juventus. Whether it's the right thing is another question. I can't speak for him, but he wants to play Champions League and that's where Pep belongs.

“I feel for the City fans, I feel for the players, and I also saw that they might even strip them of the 2014 title. But if you've done it, the rules are the rules and that has to count for everybody."