'Pure logic' Guehi should play in final - Guardiola seeks rule change
Summary
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is asking the English Football League to change its rules so that defender Marc Guehi can play in the upcoming Carabao Cup final against Arsenal. Guehi is currently ineligible due to regulations stating he had to be signed before a specific date during the transfer window. Guardiola argues that since they have signed the player and pay his salary, he should be allowed to participate in the match.Key Facts
- Pep Guardiola wants a rule change for the Carabao Cup concerning player eligibility.
- Marc Guehi is ineligible to play in the final because he joined Manchester City after a cutoff date.
- City won the semi-final against Newcastle with a 5-1 aggregate score.
- Guehi was signed from Crystal Palace after City's victory in the first leg against Newcastle.
- Current rules state a player must be signed before the closure of the Winter transfer window or before the first leg of the semi-final.
- City’s other January signing, Antoine Semenyo, is eligible to play because he joined before the first leg.
- Guardiola argues that since City pays Guehi's salary, it makes sense for him to play.
- A recent rule change allowed City players to appear in the competition even if they played for other teams earlier in the same season.
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