EPL: I’ll quit, I won’t stay – Guardiola threatens Man City over squad

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9 months ago

May 21, 2025

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Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, has threatened to quit the club if they refuse to grant his request concerning the size of the squad.

The Cityzens boss said he does not want a large squad which would mean that some players will not have the opportunity to play.

The Catalan said his conscience would not allow him to bring players and end up benching them, adding that he would rather quit.

Manchester City have had a rough season. The Cityzens’ defeat to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final last weekend meant that Pep Guardiola’s side will end the season without a major trophy.

They are also battling to finish in a Champions League place this season and it will all be decided on Sunday when the Premier League season draws the curtain.

However, Guardiola’s side kept their hopes of finishing third place alive on Tuesday by beating Bournemouth 3-1.

Speaking after the game, the former Barça manager told the press, “I told the club I don’t want a big squad. I don’t want to put five, six players in the tribune, I don’t want that. I will quit.

“If they don’t make a short squad, I will not stay.

“It’s impossible for my soul to put players in the tribune and cannot play.”

As the Premier League table stands, City along with Chelsea, Newcastle, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest are all battling for three spots.

City’s win against Bournemouth takes them on 68 points, two more than both Newcastle, Chelsea and Villa. Forest are one point further back.

A win at Fulham will guarantee City third position, while their decent goal difference means a draw may even be enough.

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2026 World Cup: Super Eagles waiting for FIFA’s decision – Iwobi

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4 hours ago

February 6, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

Super Eagles playmaker, Alex Iwobi, has admitted they are waiting to see if the team would still play at the 2026 World Cup.

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is optimistic of a potential lifeline from FIFA, after it submitted a petition against the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Iwobi was asked by SuperSport if he would rather lift the AFCON 2025 trophy or qualify for the World Cup?

The 29-year-old, who played at the 2018 of the World Cup, replied: “I mean we’re still waiting, well hopefully we can go to the World Cup, but I feel it’s a tough one.

“It’s a tough one because winning AFCON is like… It’s a great legacy, it’s a great thing to have like in your career, a memorable moment.

“But then at the same time, because I’ve been to the World Cup already, a lot of the players haven’t been. They would like to say ‘I want to go to the World Cup,’ so I can’t be selfish and say win the AFCON and for my teammates to not go to the World Cup. So it’s a tough one. I don’t know. I don’t know.”

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PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE OF THE SUPER EAGLES ON THE PASSING OF HIS MOTHER

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1 week ago

January 30, 2026

Ekwutos Blog

President Bola Tinubu sends his condolences

to Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze on the passing of his mother.

The President also extends his sympathies to the family and friends of Mrs Sarah Chukwueze, who passed away on Thursday.

President Tinubu mourns with the Chukwueze family and encourages them to find solace in the memory and legacy of their late matriarch.

“The passing of Mrs Chukwueze, the mother of one of our bright football stars, just a few days after the passing of Super Eagles’ captain Wilfred Ndidi’s father, is deeply saddening.

I mourn with them, and I am with them in prayers during this difficult time,” the President says.

President Tinubu prays that God Almighty will grant the departed eternal rest.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)