Superliga: Guardiola worries about national football

“I feel like we can’t lose the local leagues, what that would mean for the FA Cup and the leagues,” the 50-year-old said. Former Bayern and Barcelona coach Guardiola instead advocated for “fewer teams” and “better championships”. The principle of “quality over quantity” should apply in national leagues and competitions. “We should make every single league in Europe even stronger than it already is,” said Guardiola. For a “Super Premier League you have to reduce the teams, but we cannot abolish the lower tiers or the Premier League itself,” said Guardiola. Most recently, the world association FIFA, together with the European Football Union (UEFA) and the other continental associations, threatened to ban those professionals and clubs that join a European elite class of top clubs. The EU Commission had supported the tough approach. According to the British newspaper “Times”, the clubs that are eligible for such a super league will be offered 310 million pounds (approx. 348 million euros) for participation, and up to 213 million pounds (approx. 239 million euros) per season euros) are added. Manchester City is also expected to be a founding member.

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Superliga: Guardiola worries about national football

Manchester City team manager Pep Guardiola fears for national competitions in view of a possible European football super league.

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