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Premier League rejects Man City request to delay 2025-26 season start

SoccerNews in General Soccer News 5 Oct 2024

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The Premier League has rejected a request from Manchester City to delay the start to their 2025-26 campaign to allow for more recovery time after the Club World Cup.

As 2022-23 Champions League winners, City are one of two English clubs – alongside Chelsea – to have secured a spot at FIFA’s first 32-team Club World Cup, which will be held in the United States next year.

The tournament’s expanded format has proven extremely controversial, provoking widespread criticism for denying players rest time during the off-season.

Players’ union Fifpro has started legal proceedings against FIFA over the scheduling of the tournament, claiming the fixture schedule has become “unworkable”.

The Club World Cup is set to run from June 15 to July 13, with players involved unlikely to receive substantial rest time before the domestic season begins in early August.

Speaking ahead of Saturday’s Premier League clash with Fulham, boss Pep Guardiola revealed City had already seen a request to delay their opening game knocked back.

“The Premier League has not allowed us to postpone the first two games for our recovery,” Guardiola said. “Thank you so much.

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