Man City coach Guardiola criticises 'big bosses' for overcrowded schedule

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola again criticised their schedule after his side's friendly defeat to Milan. The Spanish coach once again called for a summer break of "three weeks or a month" and said it was up to the coaches to look after their players.

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Manchester City have not got off to a good start to their pre-season. Pep Guardiola's side have lost their first two friendlies against Celtic and Milan respectively. The Spanish coach once again criticised the overcrowded schedule after his side's defeat against the Italian side as many players will barely be able to enjoy the rest they need this summer.
"We will arrive late but not [just] against Manchester United [in the Community Shield], against Chelsea and Ipswich too. We will be late. It's about trying not to drop many points, try to compete well. We don't have players because they have to rest," he began.
"If the big bosses and all the institutions like FIFA, UEFA and the Premier League don't think about the players then the managers have to think about them, otherwise they will die. It's too much. That's why three weeks or one month is necessary, but the competition is there and you have to adapt."
Guardiola also dared to say that there is "no solution" to this problem: "There's no solution, there will not be a solution because there is no intention to find a solution. The clubs have to travel to show our brand around the world, to let other continents and places see our players, and we have to adapt.
"We would like to have had proper preparation but it's impossible because national teams deserve to play and every institution like FIFA and UEFA and local competitions want to defend their product and make games. We have a good squad when everybody comes back."
He added: "We have three, four, five interesting [young] players just in case we need them. We will do what we have done in the previous seasons when we have had success having the same calendar as this year."

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