Angry, Pep Guardiola calls for radical measure. Even if it means leaving feathers there.
Pep Guardiola is an angry coach. And not just because his Cityzens lost twice this week – in the League Cup against Newcastle and in the Premier League against Wolverhampton this weekend. If the Catalan tactician is fuming, it is because of the football authorities that are Fifa and UEFA.
For the former Barça strategist, footballers play far too much, at infernal paces which clearly threaten their physical integrity. An observation already made in the past by the former Spanish international, who reiterates his words with force and conviction in an interview with The Athletic magazine. “ There is only one solution, which all players decide to say STOP. Then they will be forced to change something. Fifa and UEFA will have to react! »
The example of the Spanish women’s selection
The message is clear, Pep Guardiola is calling on the players – his players – to strike to make their voices heard. “ If players want to change something about football, only they can do it. Look at Spain with the women’s team, the players decided to change something and they changed it. Without Pep, football will continue, but without the players, the show cannot go on. It depends on them », insists the Skyblues manager.
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As the only alternative to the current model and this sequence of matches in all competitions, the one who led his team to the Champions League-Premier League-FA Cup treble last season only sees the NBA configuration, with a clear and necessary break in the year: “ When there is a break, there must be a proper break. I always use the NBA as an example. They play 80 matches in a few months, but after that they have three or four months off, and you can regenerate. »
