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Man City boss Guardiola calls for Premier League to reduce number of teams amid European Super League reports

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has called for the Premier League to reduce the number of teams involved as a way to improve its overall quality and appeal as talk of a European Super League continues to swirl.

Speculation that Europe's top sides could form a breakaway league has intensified in recent years, with it suggested that elite clubs would ditch UEFA's Champions League in favour of a more financially lucrative tournament.

FIFA moved recently to assert that any players taking part in such a competition would be banned from playing in the World Cup.