Pep Guardiola Raises Alarms Over Club World Cup Impact on Players
Pep Guardiola, Manchester City's manager, expresses concerns over the impact of the Club World Cup on his team's rest ahead of the Premier League season. Guardiola worries the tournament could exhaust his players, echoing former Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp's sentiments about the congested football calendar.
Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, has voiced his concerns about his team's lack of rest before the upcoming Premier League season. He warned that their involvement in the Club World Cup might severely impact his players.
City concluded their last Premier League campaign on May 25 and kicked off their Club World Cup journey in Philadelphia on June 18, a mere three weeks later. Facing Al-Hilal in Orlando this Saturday, Guardiola is uncertain about the toll this schedule will take on his squad.
Guardiola also referenced former Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp's criticisms of the expanded Club World Cup format, agreeing that it adds undue strain to the football calendar. Guardiola emphasized the ongoing battle for more player recovery time in meetings with UEFA.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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