Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes football may have to go off the radar as the second lockdown in the UK takes place.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a second national lockdown on Saturday that will last four weeks from November 5. Non-essential shops, pubs, restaurants, and gyms will be closed in this period.
Although schools, colleges, and universities will continue to operate – as will the Premier League.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces a month-long lockdown across England from Thursday until 2 December, saying 'no responsible prime minister' could ignore the rising number of #coronavirus infections across the country.
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But Guardiola, who gave his views prior to Johnson’s announcement over the weekend, believes football should accept its fate if it had to be called off once more for the greater good.
“It’s difficult,” said the City boss on whether football should continue as quoted on Yahoo.
“I know the Prime Minister is taking the decision because the situation is getting worse. It happened in Spain, Germany, and France. Everywhere.
“So the virus is still there. Maybe people say it is stronger. I think the world of football cannot be an exception in what is happening in society.
“So if we have to play, we will play. But we don’t want to be different from the rest of society when they have to close restaurants or close whatever.
“It’s a position in which I am not involved. I want to be safe. I want to keep well for myself, for my family, my friends, for all England, all of the UK. But honestly, I don’t know.”
Guardiola was speaking after City’s 1-0 win away to Sheffield United on Saturday afternoon.
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