Guardiola On Manchester City’s Champions League Qualification

Manchester City are at risk of missing out on next season’s Champions League due to their recent dip in form, manager Pep Guardiola said.

City, striving to secure their spot in Europe’s premier club competition for the 15th consecutive season, find themselves in a challenging position.

They have managed to win only one of their last eight Premier League matches and currently sit seventh in the standings, trailing leaders Liverpool by 12 points.

Guardiola’s side are four points behind Nottingham Forest, who occupy the fourth and final Champions League qualification berth.

“When I said before, people laughed. They said, ‘Qualifying for the Champions League is not a big success’. But I know it because it happens with clubs in this country,” Guardiola told reporters ahead of their home match against Everton.

“They were dominant for many years and after they were many years not qualifying for the Champions League.

“The one team that has been in the Champions League for the past years has been Manchester City. Now we are at risk, of course we are.”

Following their match against Everton later today, City will set off to face Leicester City on December 29th.