Guardiola suddenly announced his intention to resign... "I don't want this big squad, I'll quit unless I reduce the number of first-team players."

Guardiola suddenly announced his intention to resign... "I don't want this big squad, I'll quit unless I reduce the number of first-team players."

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Pep Guardiola sent a clear warning message to Manchester City.

Manchester City won 3-1 against Bournemouth in the 37th round of the English Premier League (PL) of the 2024/25 season at Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, at 4 a.m. on the 21st (Korea time). 안전놀이터

Manchester City now has 20 wins, eight draws and nine losses (68 points) in 37 matches to rank third. The tickets to the UEFA Champions League, which was regarded as an impossible area, are just around the corner.

Guardiola, who consistently performed better than expected this season and was rumored to be in crisis, has overcome his difficulties. In the meantime, Guardiola drew attention with his determined remarks after the game ended.

"Even after this transfer window, Guardiola declared that he would quit unless the number of first-team players was reduced," the BBC reported. "Abdukodir Hussanov, Sabinho, James McAtee, Claudio Echeveri and Rico Lewis were excluded from the 20-man roster against Bournemouth today. Guardiola is not happy about the emergence of such marginalized players."

Guardiola said: "I told the club I didn't want a bigger squad. "I don't want to bench five or six players. If that continues, I will quit. If we reduce the number of squads, we will stay here for three to four months in the first half," he said. "It was also difficult to set up an 11-man starting lineup. Now that the players are back, this is the situation, but it should not be done next season. As a manager, you can't train 24 players. To do that, you have to have four, five or six players at home every game. That can't happen. I have conveyed my intention clearly to the club."

He added, "I don't want to have 24 to 26 players when there are no injuries. If you are unlucky and there are injuries, you can call up the players in the academy and use them."