Man City boss Guardiola unimpressed by expanded CWC format

Football
19 Dec 2023 • 12:33 PM MYT
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola claimed that elite clubs are like turkeys voting for Christmas."

Guardiola was referencing the news that in the future, the Club World Cup will be expanded and involve a lot more games.

There are plans to set up the competition as a 32-man tournament starting in the United States in 2025.

FIFA took a decision but all the clubs supported it. I'm part of the club. They decided," Guardiola said.

What can I do? I guess we'll fly to the States with the families and play the World Cup there as best as possible. They decided to create a new competition. OK. Adjust, adapt and rely on the people.

I'm not against the new competitions, I'm against the lack of recovery from year to year. It doesn't matter to play every three days.

But with the pre-season, going to Asia and the States for the finances, it is really tough for the players. Things should change."