The Premier League has rejected Manchester City's request to postpone the first two games of the 2025-26 season to help the players recover after their FIFA Club World Cup campaign in the U.S., the club's manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday.City and Chelsea are the two English clubs who have qualified fo

:The Premier League will not postpone reigning champions Manchester City's opening games of the 2025-26 season to give players recovery time after the FIFA Club World Cup in the U.S., manager Pep Guardiola said.Elite clubs are increasingly concerned at the impact of an expanding global football calendar on we

The Premier League has rejected a request from Manchester City to delay the start to their 2025-26 c...

Manchester City and Chelsea appealed to the Premier League to delay their opening games of the 2025/26 season, which was denied due to heavy fixture congestion given both sides will be...

Pep Guardiola wants Manchester City's first matches of next season to be postponed but fears the Premier League are not interested in helping ease the burden on their players.

Pep Guardiola has been speaking to the press ahead of Manchester City's clash with Fulham, and the Citizens boss made his feeling on the new FIFA Club World Cup rules clear.