Guardiola doesn't blame preseason tours for fixture congestion

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola does not blame preseason tours for tight fixture schedules.

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00:00 "Yeah, but we had to do it. We had to pay the salaries for the players and the manager.

00:06 And make better stands and better facilities for the fans. And to know the club around

00:11 the world and all the fans around the world, they want to see us and they have an income

00:15 for that. So it's not as easy as you know, they have to make our resources. I would say

00:20 I would love to go to another continent to play, have one more week of holidays and training

00:25 here. But we have to understand the clubs, not just Man City and all the clubs. They

00:31 need that financial resources to be sustainable. I remember perfectly when I arrived here seven

00:36 years ago, we were away. Not much people follow us. Now we want a lot for many, many years.

00:44 We have more supporters and the supporters means a lot of things for the club and it's

00:48 necessary to do it too. And that's why you have to adapt. But I will not say that is

00:53 is the reason why the schedule is tight.

00:55 I'm sorry, but it's not.