Soccer-Guardiola says Super League format goes against principle of sport


FILE PHOTO: FA Cup Semi Final - Chelsea v Manchester City - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - April 17, 2021 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola Pool via REUTERS/Ian Walton

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said a European Super League in which 15 clubs cannot be relegated was not sport and has called on those behind the project to explain themselves.

City, along with Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, are the six Premier League clubs signed up for the new 20-club league announced on Sunday.

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