Manchester City's Rodri said players are "close" to going on strike in protest of the crowded soccer calendar, which has increasingly become a point of tension in the sport amid concerns about player welfare.

The decision facing him is to sign the new contract at the club where he is happy, essentially committing himself to City and ruling out a move away for the remaining peak years of his contract, or wait and see what happens with the charges and take things from there, whether that means committing to City, or waiting to see Madrid’s next move.

The world’s richest soccer league accused its champion of years of financial violations. A hearing that began this week could tarnish the club’s accomplishments and reshape the competition.

The only previous European meeting between Manchester City and Inter took place in the 2023 Champions League final, where City secured a 1-0 victory thanks to a Rodri goal. The match in Istanbul was tightly contested, with Inter missing several late chances to push the game into extra time.

It has been a long wait, but the independent hearing into Manchester City's alleged 115 breaches of Premier League financial regulations will finally begin on Monday. In what British media are describ

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said on Saturday he is “happy” that a hearing into the club’s more than 100 alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules begins on Monday.

Ake and Bobb Set for Lengthy AbsencesPep Guardiola’s Manchester City are gearing up for a defining week, with fixtures against Inter Milan and Arsenal looming large.