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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has expressed his honest opinion on FIFA’s decision to expand the Club World Cup to 32 teams.
Pep Guardiola has slammed FIFA’s decision to expand the Club World Cup, claiming that elite clubs are like turkeys voting for Christmas following the development.
Manchester City are in Jeddah for Tuesday’s semi-final against Urawa Red Diamonds and are set for the new 32-team competition in the United States in 2025.
Guardiola has been outspoken about the scheduling crisis at the top level and fears that a month-long tournament at the end of next season leaves players with no time to rest.
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“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.
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“But with the pre-season, going to Asia and the States for the finances, it is really tough for the players. Things should change.”
Bernardo Silva refused to criticise the new tournament but admitted that a continuation of hectic scheduling will ultimately undermine the product.
“We’re not consulted,” Silva said. “We try to do our job. The amount of games we have it’s a bit crazy because of the rest we get and risk of injury goes up a lot," he added.
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“We cannot complain because we earn a lot of money but for the people who love the game, if we have this many games for so long, the games will lose the energy and intensity.”
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