Get the biggest City stories, analysis and transfer updates delivered straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola put his trust in his Manchester City employers over the European Super League.
The City boss was scathing about the poor communication from the organisers of the breakaway competition and said that any tournament without promotion or relegation could not be considered sport.
But he also pointed out that UEFA have failed for it to have reached this point and criticised the Premier League and its clubs for being as self-interested as the six English sides that have stunned world football.
The chaos triggered by the late announcement on Sunday evening by City and the other 11 clubs has hardly been the best preparation for Guardiola as he
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