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Pep Guardiola offers his take on ‘Unfair’ European Super League

By Amrit Santlani

DORTMUND, GERMANY - APRIL 14: Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City is interviewed prior to the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg match between Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City at Signal Iduna Park on April 14, 2021 in Dortmund, Germany. Sporting stadiums around Germany remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Frederic Scheidemann/Getty Images)
DORTMUND, GERMANY - APRIL 14: Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City is interviewed prior to the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final Second Leg match between Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City at Signal Iduna Park on April 14, 2021 in Dortmund, Germany. Sporting stadiums around Germany remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Frederic Scheidemann/Getty Images) /
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has admitted his displeasure regarding the new ‘European Super League’ concept, that has shaken the footballing world in the past couple of days.

The Premier League leaders, along with 20 other clubs, would be playing in a ‘closed league’ without the threat of relegation for its 15 founding members, as per recent reports.

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City, along with Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspurs are among the six Premier League sides who will be joining other heavyweights like Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid as per the proposed plan.

Furthermore, clubs like Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain have decided that they won’t be taking part in any such rebellious reforms, thereby dividing the opinions of fans and pundits alike.

The concept of a new ‘European Super League’ has been lambasted by fans on social media, although managers have been a little coy given there’s nothing concrete as to how and when the changes will take place.

‘It is not a sport where success is already guaranteed’: Pep Guardiola on European Super League

Much like other managers, Guardiola was also questioned about his thoughts on the European Super League in a recent press conference, and the Catalan coach did admit that such a move from the sport’s elite was not to his liking.

“It is not a sport where the relation between effort and success does not exist,” said Guardiola during a press conference on Tuesday per ESPN.

“It is not a sport where success is already guaranteed, it is not a sport where it doesn’t matter when you lose,” he added.

“I said many times, I want the best competition. It is not fair when one team fight, fight, fight at the top and cannot be qualified because it is just for a few teams.”

While the gaffer did admit that he felt a bit “uncomfortable” when managers are questioned about decisions that are made by the board, although being an absolute footballing romantic, he was quick to express his displeasure about the much-maligned concept.

It has been reported that Manchester City, along with 11 fellow founding members would receive a huge sum if the league does materialize, however, it would also come at a big cost.

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Both FIFA and UEFA have threatened to ban players from contesting in the domestic leagues and representing their nations at international tournaments if they were to take such a rebellious step.

While the proposed plans are still at an initial stage, it does seem like a major change to the footballing hierarchy, as we know it at present, and therefore, it remains to be seen how the situation unfolds from here onwards.

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