"A lot. Sometimes I arrive one minute later but the rules are the rules. We are training later and if we train at 12 until 1.30, I cannot be here [at the press conference] in time. The Premier League don't allow me at 2pm. The club said if I don't start by 2pm they will fine me or fine the club."
"Pep Guardiola has lamented the Premier League's strict rules that have led to Manchester City being fined more than 3m for 30 late second-half restarts in the past three seasons, jokingly bemoaning that Burna Boy did not suffer a similar fate after delaying the kick-off in the 2023 Champions League final. City play at Newcastle on Saturday evening, beginning a hectic schedule in which they will play twice a week until mid-January."
Premier League rules resulted in Manchester City paying more than 3m in fines for 30 late second-half restarts over the past three seasons. The club adjusted routines and held an early pre-match press conference before travelling to Newcastle to comply with rules and avoid further punitive fees. Scheduling pressures will see Manchester City play twice weekly until mid-January, prompting training-time changes and travel on Friday afternoon. City defeated Liverpool in their last Premier League game before the international break and travel with midfielders Rodri and Mateo Kovacic unavailable. The squad remains confident that, if fit, it can compete in every competition.
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