Pep Guardiola feels schedule makes staying at top of game ‘impossible’ for City

Pep Guardiola has warned that it is “impossible” to sustain Manchester City’s status at the top of the world game due to the demands of the global fixture schedule.

Guardiola leads his side into Sunday’s Manchester derby on the back of a remarkable run of seven defeats in their last 10 games, including just one win.

And despite having recently agreed a two-year contract extension, the 53-year-old has admitted he does not expect to be immune from the sack if the results continue.