The final of the 32 team event will take place on July 13, 2025, less than a month before the expected start to the PL Season, further adding to an already congested schedule for top European clubs. Guardiola confirmed their ongoing talks with the PL officials on Friday and suggested the League will \u2018absolutely not\u2019 say yes to the reigning champions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe Premier League did not allow us and Chelsea to postpone the first games to help with our recovery \u2014 thank you so much. So if they do not postpone these games it will be, \u2018Oh, what do we have to do?\u2019.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI don\u2019t have an answer right now because I have never been there before, I don\u2019t know. We are going to take a decision, I would say, with common sense. We are going to see the players and schedule,\u201d said Guardiola in a press conference.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAbsolutely not. The Premier League say yes to us? No. Absolutely not,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Fixture congestion is a serious problem in today\u2019s footballing landscape as athletes from around the world have spoken against the increase in games a team has to play in a single season. Over the course of the past two seasons, the number of long term injuries has drastically increased with ACL injuries becoming more common increasing the worry amongst the profession.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAbsolutely not. The Premier League say yes to us? No. Absolutely not,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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