Pep Guardiola, ex trainer of the FC Barcelona and current technician of the Manchester City, has clear his opinion on the future Superliga European that plan some of the big clubs of the continent for the future. For the director of orchestra of the group 'skyblue', the new championship would not be at all positive for the football, since it considers that the ideal stage is the one to preserve the competitions that there is at present.
For Pep Guardiola, it is necessary to reinforce the national leagues and, in the concrete case of the English football, preserve and reinforce the Premier League or the Championship. "We can not lose the local leagues. And that is an argument that has to see with the rooting with the people, no with the money", ensured the trainer of the Manchester City, one of the clubs that, on the paper, would be in the Superliga European.
"We can not lose the local leagues"
Nevertheless, the rejection of Pep Guardiola to the hypothetical Superliga European no sinifica that it did not be to change things in the current competitions, in which it considers that the calendar is harmful for players and teams. "More quality and less quantity. Strengthen the Premier League goes through that there is less teams, more rest, and not killing to the inferior divisions", commented.
The speech of Pep Guardiola was framed in the previous press conference of the party of FA Cup that will confront to 'his' Manchester City against the Cheltenham, of fourth English division. "If we lose it is because the rival is better, no because it do not interest me the tournament", commented. It is necessary to remember that, in the Premier League, the 'cityzens' are in second position, by behind the Manchester United.
The injuries, like consequence of a dense calendar
On the drop of Kevin of Bruyne, Pep Guardiola regretted that "lose him is a problem", although it wanted to puntualizar that "can not regret us. The stars win parties but is the changing room the one who wins titles. We need to all". In this sense, the trainer of the Manchester City informed that Kyle Walker does not go to arrive to time and that Sergio Agüero, with Covid-19, neither will be ready.
Finally, Pep Guardiola went back to smash into the calendar. "No lesionarse is utopian. Have better medical services, better nutricionistas, but the footballers do not leave to be human beings. When we ask five replacements is not a whim. If we lose by a time to Of Bruyne and to other mates, is not our fault", concluded the trainer of the Manchester City.