Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola does not believe his squad deserve any of the £97m prize money the club would pocket by winning the Club World Cup.
World governing body Fifa has announced the performance-related rewards for this summer’s expanded 32-team event in the United States.
Europe’s major clubs are expected to get the lion’s share, with both City and Chelsea – who qualified by winning the Champions League in 2023 and 2020 respectively – in line to collect the biggest prize pot in club football by winning it.
Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain are among the other European heavyweights taking part.
However, even if City triumph in the final at the MetLife Stadium on 13 July, Guardiola feels their overall 2024-25 campaign means players and staff should not receive any additional reward.
City were eliminated from the Champions League before the last-16 stage for the first time since 2013 and are currently fifth in the Premier League – and under severe pressure to secure qualification to Europe’s elite competition next season.
“We don’t deserve a bonus this season,” said Guardiola. “The bonus, if you win, I don’t know how much, it’s for the club.
“The managers, the backroom staff, the players, we don’t deserve – not even a watch.”
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