Pep Guardiola: I’d move to tropical paradise if Man City’s schedule was too much

Pep Guardiola claims he would move to a tropical paradise and relax under coconut trees if he could not stand the rigours of Manchester City’s demanding schedule.

The City boss can understand why his Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp has expressed frustration about the timing of his side’s fixture this weekend.

Liverpool, who are involved in a tight Premier League title race with City, must play at Newcastle at 12.30pm on Saturday having been involved in a Champions League semi-final on Wednesday.

City, on the other hand, are not in action until 5.30pm on the same day having had an extra day’s rest since their Champions League outing against Real Madrid on Tuesday.

Guardiola has revealed similar concerns when the roles have been reversed in the past but has come to the conclusion that complaining is fruitless.

The Spaniard said: “Nothing is going to change. It’s not going to change because the broadcasters are thinking about what they have to do to get more viewers. It’s not about what the players need or what the teams need.

If I'm not satisfied I go home and don't be manager of Man City. I go to another league in the Maldives.

“Of course I understand it but what can I say? We are not going to solve the problem, I’ve said that many times.

“Sir Alex Ferguson was the most important icon in the history of English football and he was complaining when he was a teenager.

“Don’t ask me again these questions because it wastes time. Nothing is going to change.

“We adapt. If they say ‘play Saturday’, we play Saturday. If they say ‘play Tuesday’, we play Tuesday. Thursday? We are going to play Thursday. Whatever they want, no problem.

“If I’m not satisfied I go home and don’t be manager of Man City. I go to another league in the