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„Manchester City“ is still fighting for four trophies this season and on Tuesday will start the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, where the English club will face the challenge of Dortmund's „Borussia“ team. The „Citizens“ manager Pep Guardiola has been heavily rotating his squad this season, but speaking to journalists before Tuesday's match, the Spaniard stated that he cannot behave differently due to the extremely tight schedule. Guardiola did not spare criticism for FIFA and UEFA organizations, as they, according to the manager, simply kill footballers. "Players are also human beings, not machines. I know that some of my footballers are disappointed because they want to play in every match, but it is simply impossible. This is the shortest season in history and if teams cannot rotate their squad, then they are simply not fighting for trophies. Of course, my players could play in all matches, as they have a fighter mentality, but they need rest. UEFA and FIFA are simply killing players. We haven't had a single break in the middle of the week. No player can withstand such a workload physically or psychologically“, Guardiola did not hide his outrage.
