Manchester City chief executive officer Ferran Soriano has explained why the club’s participation in the FIFA Club World Cup does not come at the expense of their local fanbase.City kicked off

Manchester City enters this year’s tournament looking to become the first club since Spanish superpower Real Madrid in 2018 to win back-to-back Club World Cups. Though they came short of winning a fifth straight English Premier League title, City has the talent to make a run in its second-ever CWC appearance.

The opening 20 minutes of Manchester City’s win over Wydad AC saw Pep Guardiola’s side play with real attacking intent. They seemed determined to get at the Moroccan side at every opportunity in the games’ opening stages.