 |
| EPAYonhap News |
|
 |
| EPAYonhap News |
|
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola's case was revealed that he even announced his intention to resign.
British sports bible reported on the 31st (Korea time) 'Guardiola reportedly ordered the club to recruit players'
Guardiola recently surprised everyone by spouting a sudden resignation warning. The BBC, a British public broadcaster, highlighted Guardiola's remarks on the 21st. At the time, Guardiola said in an interview after winning 3-1 against Bournemouth in the 37th round of the English Premier League, "There are too many squads. It is difficult to accept this situation. I made it clear to the club. I would leave the team if I had to take out five or six players in every game like now," he said, directly mentioning the possibility of resigning as a director.
 |
| EPAYonhap News |
|
Guardiola said "I'm not convinced. Training 24 players every day, leaving close to five of them, is difficult to bear, and I hope it will not happen again. All 24-26 players don't want a healthy situation. If there is an injury, you can use the academy players." He said he did not welcome Manchester City's indiscriminate recruitment of players.
Manchester City actually recruited a large number of players in the winter transfer market this season, and at the end of the season, Guardiola had to make a decision to exclude a number of players from the replacement list as injured players returned. Fans judged that Guardiola did not welcome the operation of such a squad.
However, there was another reason why Guardiola made such an unconventional statement. It was because of the recruitment promoted by Manchester City.
 |
| EPAYonhap News |
|
Sportsbible said 'Guardiola would rather leave the team than join a bloated squad. Manchester City also considered signing centre-back Ronald Araujo, but Guardiola reportedly told the club's leaders to stop it. Because the player did not reach the level of Manchester City, Guardiola said he prevented Araujo from being recruited.
Guardiola is expected to block unnecessary recruitment while rebuilding the club next season, and make efforts to form a squad with players who match Manchester City's level. However, if Guardiola's demand is accepted, the fact that it could lead to an injury gap that has hampered Manchester City this season is expected to remain a risk factor in the next season.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
