Manchester City are facing Al-Hilal in the Round of 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup. Guardiola said he understands the argument made by Klopp. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cListen, I fought a lot with Jurgen many, many times. I know where his idea comes from,\u201d said Guardiola. \u201cWe fought a lot in England, and also when we went to the UEFA meetings, and especially when we discussed the Premier League calendar, and how to add more quality to it. (We discussed) giving the managers and players more rest, because that\u2019s how you add more quality.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSo his comments (on the Club World Cup) didn\u2019t surprise me a lot. I understand him. I respect him. I\u2019ve had an incredible relationship with Jurgen for many years as rivals. Now he\u2019s stepped back from that position [as a manager] and I understand his argument, because I would defend his argument as well,\u201d said Guardiola.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After a horrid 2024\/25 season which saw Manchester City\u2019s streak of four consecutive Premier League titles come to an end, Guardiola is looking at the ongoing tournament as a path for his side to be competitive again but acknowledged he does not know whether the club world cup will destroy his side\u2019s campaign in the upcoming season. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSo his comments (on the Club World Cup) didn\u2019t surprise me a lot. I understand him. I respect him. I\u2019ve had an incredible relationship with Jurgen for many years as rivals. Now he\u2019s stepped back from that position [as a manager] and I understand his argument, because I would defend his argument as well,\u201d said Guardiola.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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