Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, didn’t shy away from addressing Jürgen Klopp’s harsh criticism of the new Club World Cup. The German coach had called it “the worst idea in the history of football,

After Jürgen Klopp's scathing remarks, calling the new Club World Cup format the "worst idea ever implemented in football", Pep Guardiola has now echoed a similar stance. Before the round of 16 clash between Manchester City and Al-Hilal, scheduled for Tuesday, Pep Guardiola expressed his support:

During an interview with German publication Die Welt published on Friday, Klopp said the tournament “ the worst idea ever implemented ” in the sport. The new format now features a 32-team event, which occurs every four years during the preseason in the summers between the major international tournaments.