After a lead-heavy 0-0 draw against Southampton, Manchester City rose to secure three points against Bournemouth on Tuesday. With this, the previously undisputed Premier League champion can save some of the season with a Champions League ticket. After the game, it was a sizzling Pep Guardiola who issued an ultimatum to his own club – in front of the microphones.
“Reduce the squad or I’ll give up,” Guardiola begins, according to BBC Sports.
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“I have told the club that I do not want a bigger squad. I don’t want to leave five or six players “in the freezer”. I just don’t want to. Then I’ll stop. Make the squad smaller, and I’ll stay,” Pep Guardiola continues.
Because Manchester City have over-signed players, according to the coach, who is measured by the results.
“As a coach, I can’t coach 24 players and each time choose four, five or six to stay at home in Manchester because they can’t play. It’s not going to happen,” Guardiola continues.
“It’s a question for the club, but I don’t want 24, 25 or 26 players when everyone is ready. If I have injuries, it’s unfortunate, but we also have players in the academy and we can handle it,” Guardiola explains.
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Who wants to return to the success model at City – otherwise he will leave.
