MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola said he would rather leave Manchester City than have to work with a bloated squad next season. The City manager has begun to rebuild his team after the club’s first trophyless campaign since 2017. But he said Tuesday he had told the club that he will walk away rather than oversee an oversized squad.

Pep Guardiola has said he will quit as Manchester City manager unless he is given a smaller squad next season.

Pep Guardiola claimed he will quit Manchester City unless the size of his squad is reduced, because of the difficulty of leaving players out.City struggled with injuries earlier on in the campaign,