Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has stated that neither the players nor staff deserve summer bonuses following what he considers a disappointing season.

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Despite still being in contention for silverware in the FA Cup and FIFA Club World Cup—where the winner takes home £97 million ($125m)—City’s overall performance has fallen short of expectations. They currently sit fifth in the Premier League with nine games remaining and failed to progress beyond the Champions League round of 16.

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Guardiola maintains that even if the club secures trophies, their struggles throughout the campaign do not merit additional financial rewards.

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"We don't deserve it this season," Guardiola told a news conference on Friday. "We don't deserve a bonus this season. The bonus, if you win, I don't know how much. You go there, it's for the club. The managers, the backroom staff, the players we don't deserve. Not even a watch."

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City return from the international break with an FA Cup quarterfinal against Bournemouth on Sunday.

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There was speculation that the break for international matches could provide a window for a verdict to be delivered in the Premier League's case against the club.

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It's now set to drag on and Guardiola raised the possibility that it could be another month before a decision is made public."We are more than one year with that so nothing changes with one more week or two more weeks or three more weeks or four more weeks," he said.

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Guardiola’s immediate focus is securing a place in the FA Cup semifinals for the seventh consecutive time before shifting his attention to Wednesday’s Premier League clash against Leicester City at the Etihad Stadium.

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With Manchester City set to compete in the Club World Cup in the U.S., their season could extend into July. Guardiola has also hinted at the potential return of Rodri, who has been out of action since September due to a knee injury.

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"I hope," Guardiola said. "Listen, it would be nice if he could play tomorrow, but don't do a wrong decision right now, you know and make a step back. He's behaving really well on the pitch already, but competition is completely different. We will see."

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