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Pep Guardiola sends sarcastic message to Premier League as Man City boss demands delayed start after Club World Cup
Pep Guardiola has voiced his frustration at the Premier League allegedly rejecting Manchester City's request to delay the start of next season.
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The Manchester City boss claimed that the Premier League had denied the club’s request to push the start of 2025-26 back a couple of weeks. The club are scheduled to play in the newly reformed FIFA Club World Cup at the end of the season and the City boss believes his players are not being allowed enough time to rest and recover. Guardiola was keen to air his grievances in a rather sarcastic manner, although BBC Sport contacted the Premier League, who said no official request to delay the season had been made.