The organization of the Club World Cup was questioned by Jürgen Klopp a few days ago, which sparked a huge controversy around the competition. Hristo Stoichkov reacted to these remarks, defending the World Cup, and believing that the German coach did not complain when he earned money by participating in the tournament.
Pep Guardiola, Manchester City coach, a qualified club for the round of the club World Cup, was questioned at a press conference about this controversy. He first started by explaining his dissatisfaction in a very measured way:
“It is not ideal for the coach. I would like to have two months before the new season, yes, but it's like that. Since we are here, we will give the best of ourselves. “
Guardiola agree with Klopp
Subsequently, he took a position more, explaining that he totally agreed with the former Liverpool coach:
“I am not surprised, I understand Jürgen Klopp. I had an excellent relationship with him, I understand his point of view and I would defend him too. We suffered a lot in England, during UEFA meetings, especially in the Premier League, to define the calendar and try to have more quality. If the players rest, we have more quality “
Guardiola finished by expressing his concerns about the state of form of his players, while recalling that he was proud to participate in the competition:
“Match after match, month after month, we'll see. And maybe in November, December, January … it will be a disaster. We will be exhausted. Maybe the World Cup will destroy us. I don't know, but it is the first time in our life that it happens. Would I like to have two months to prepare for next season? Yes. Would I like to be rested for next season? Yes. But that's how it is, on deserves what we have done in the past to be here.“
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To summarize
Pep Guardiola, whose team, Manchester City, will face Al-Hilal in the club World Cup in the coming hours, spoke to support Jürgen Klopp, who criticized the competition, believing that the players were not resting enough.
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