“Will be there and control”
Too much Christmas food? City coach Guardiola threatens players
12/24/2025 – 8:09 a.mReading time: 1 min.
Manchester City players can also celebrate Christmas. But over dinner, coach Pep Guardiola makes a clear announcement to them.
After seven wins in a row across all competitions, Manchester City’s footballers can enjoy Christmas a little, but they can’t go too far. City coach Pep Guardiola made it clear that anyone who eats too much over the holidays will not be allowed to attend the away game at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
The Spaniard said every player was on the line after the recent success against West Ham United. “And on December 25th I’ll be there and check how many kilos I’ve gained,” said Guardiola, for whom fitness and a healthy diet are extremely important.
“They can eat, but I want them to control it,” said the ex-Bayern coach and made it clear: “Imagine a player who is now in perfect shape comes back with three kilos more. He will stay in Manchester, he will not travel to Nottingham Forest. That’s for sure.”