"Here, it is more important what happened in the Carabao Cup than the Champions League games for the English teams. It happened since day one. So it's no surprise. I don't pay much attention but I gave up a long time ago. When we won the treble, it was completely the same."
"I'm not going to call, even though in 10 years here I know that a lot of my colleagues from all generations do. I don't ask for anything and if we play at 8pm, we're playing at 8pm. Playing at night, we can travel on Saturday. That's the advantage. The disadvantage is the recovery for Madrid is less."
Guardiola acknowledges that English football prioritizes domestic cup competitions like the Carabao Cup over Champions League matches in scheduling decisions. He has resigned himself to this reality and stopped attempting to influence decision-makers, a stance he has maintained even after winning the treble. The manager accepts fixture timing without complaint, noting that late kickoffs offer travel advantages on Saturdays but reduce recovery time before European matches. Despite his extensive experience and success, Guardiola recognizes this scheduling hierarchy as fundamental to English football and no longer seeks special consideration.
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