Manchester United and Manchester City will get an extended break of just three days before starting their own Premier League campaigns after the first weekend.The Red Devils failed to reach the Europa League final, letting Sevilla come back to beat them 2-1 in Cologne.While Pep Guardiola’s tactical decisions handed Lyon a place in the Champions League semi-finals.It means the two sides’ 2019/20 campaigns lasted over a year, having played their first competitive games on August 10 and 11 respectively.
With the new season scheduled to start on the weekend of September 12, it would have meant the squads only had 26 days of rest.
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