City, who have dominated English football since Guardiola's arrival in 2016, face a hefty points deduction or even expulsion from the league if found guilty on some or all of the 115 charges relating to financial regulations.
A long-awaited hearing into charges brought by the Premier League in February 2023 finally began on Sept 16.
Guardiola has claimed previously that some of the club's rivals hope to see them found guilty and he appears in no doubt they would expect punishment to be severe.
La Liga president Javier Tebas seemed to corroborate this view, saying: "I have spoken with many Premier League clubs, and most of them understand that City should be sanctioned."
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