Man City would be ‘killed’ for Chelsea spending says Pep Guardiola
- Chelsea have splashed out nearly US$1.2 billion since the start of last summer under Todd Boehly’s ownership group at Stamford Bridge
- City face 115 Premier League charges for reported breaches of financial regulations, but Guardiola says their approach has always been prudent
Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City would be “killed” if they spent as much money on new signings as Chelsea have over the last 12 months.
City’s spending since Sheikh Mansour’s takeover in 2008 has repeatedly come under scrutiny, with the club facing 115 Premier League charges for reported breaches of financial regulations.
But Guardiola is adamant their approach had always been prudent, in contrast to the wild spending by Todd Boehly’s ownership group at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea have splashed out nearly £1 billion (US$1.2 billion) since the start of last summer.
City have signed Josko Gvardiol and Mateo Kovacic in this window for a combined £100 million (US$127 million), yet Guardiola was quick to show irritation over the astronomical sums paid by Chelsea.
“I couldn’t sit here if we spent what Chelsea spent in the last two transfer windows – you would kill me,” Guardiola told reporters on Friday.