US EditionPep Guardiola Responds to Jurgen Klopp Comments and Liverpool 'Huge' Title Advantage Claim - Liverpool Echo
GREATER MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, JUN 30 – Guardiola supports Klopp's concerns on player fatigue from the expanded 32-team Club World Cup, warning it could harm Manchester City's 2025-26 Premier League campaign.
- Pep Guardiola addressed Jurgen Klopp's criticism of the FIFA Club World Cup during a press conference on June 29, 2025, ahead of Manchester City's Round of 16 match against Al-Hilal in Orlando.
- Guardiola acknowledged Klopp's view that the tournament harms player welfare and admitted he understands the concerns about scheduling and recovery.
- Having secured victory in the 2023 UEFA Champions League, Manchester City earned their place in this year’s competition, which features a new 32-team format and is being hosted in the United States.
- Guardiola highlighted the team's priority during the Club World Cup is to regain their previous level of performance, describing this recovery as his key objective amid a challenging 2024-25 season.
- Thomas Tuchel noted City and Chelsea's involvement could give Liverpool and Arsenal a "huge advantage" in the Premier League title race due to reduced fatigue risks from not playing in the tournament.
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Pep Guardiola responds to Jurgen Klopp over 'worst idea ever' criticism - The Mirror
Jurgen Klopp has slammed FIFA over their newly-expanded Club World Cup, where Pep Guardiola's Manchester City have reached the round of 16 amid intense scrutiny of the tournament
·London, United Kingdom
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The legendary Liverpool coach called the tournament the worst idea ever in world football.
·Budapest, Hungary
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