Pep Guardiola: Man City boss tells club he wants a smaller squad or he will quit if it stays too large
21 May 2025, 06:12 | Updated: 21 May 2025, 22:09
Pep Guardiola has claimed he would quit as Manchester City boss if he is given too big a squad next season because he cannot bear to leave a large number of fit players out.
City will go into the summer looking to rebuild an ageing team, with several senior players candidates to follow Kevin De Bruyne out of the door after the Belgian played his final City home game in Tuesday's 3-1 win over Bournemouth.
However, Abdukodir Khusanov, Savinho, James McAtee, Claudio Echeverri and Rico Lewis all missed out on the 20-player matchday squad.
After a season when injuries have hit City hard, getting the right balance of numbers looks a difficult one, but Guardiola - who has always preferred using a smaller group - said keeping things tight remains a priority for him.
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