What s the use of apology in the Premier League? Manchester City has 4 games in 9 days and broadcasters are the real fathers!

Can a light "apology" offset the physical fitness of Manchester City soldiers being about to be squeezed out? The news that the Premier League official apologized for the adjustment of the schedule is simply the most ironic football joke this summer! On the surface, it seems to be a "procedural problem", but in fact it exposes the cold reality: in the face of broadcasting giants, the rules of competition, players' health, and the demands of wealthy families must give way!

Look at Manchester City's hellish September itinerary:

1. September 14 (Sun) 16:30: Home match between Manchester United (Manchester City Derby, Sky Sports "Super Sunday")

2. September 17/18 (Three/Four): Life and death match in the first round of the Champions League group stage (the opponent is unknown, the intensity is full)

3. September 21 (Sun) 16:30: Away match against Arsenal (the key battle to compete for the championship, Sky Sports again!)

4. Is it possible that the League Cup interspersed in the middle? (The schedule is not set, but the possibility is extremely high)

In just 9 days, 4 peak matches! After 48 hours of the derby, it will be the Champions League. In less than 72 hours after the Champions League, I will have to go to London to fight the Gunners... Guardiola is not a master of tactics, he must be the god of time management + physical juicer! *Are Haaland and De Bruyne? At this intensity, the injury surge is almost foreseeable! The sentence in the official Premier League apology statement "still meet the promise of notifying at least six weeks in advance" is even more like a murder! The subtext is: "We have 'notified' you according to the rules. As for whether it is reasonable? Hold on!" *The so-called "commitment" has become a fig leaf for ignoring the team's core interests.

And the root of all this is to satisfy one thing-the prime time for broadcasters!

Two focus matches (Manchester City Derby, Manchester City vs. Arsenal) must squeeze into the "Sky Sports Super Sunday" at 4:30 pm on Sunday!

Manchester United followed closely to play for Chelsea, which would be the "golden time" on Saturday evening!

As for whether the players are tired or not? Will the preparations for the Champions League be affected? Who cares? The ratings and advertising fees are the real father! Manchester United's schedule is also not easy (playing Chelsea less than 48 hours after the derby), but at least it is not sandwiched between the Champions League and another six-point match. Manchester City, as the defending champion and a regular visitor to the Champions League, has completely ignored the particularity of multi-line combat and has become a "consumable" for maximizing broadcasting benefits!

Apologize? Light and fluttering!

The anger of the fans? Not worth mentioning!

coach's dilemma of placing troops? Overcome it yourself!

Players' career health risks? Leave it to fate!

How is this a schedule adjustment? It was clearly the broadcaster waving the checkbook and randomly engraving the mark of the "money tree" on the Premier League calendar! The Premier League's back is even lower than Haaland after 90 minutes in front of the broadcasting giant!

Fans, get ready to feel sorry for your stars. The "devil schedule" of the new season is not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster, and a letter of fame offered by the Premier League to the financial backer's father! Apologize? It's just a cheap band-aid that blocks Youyou's mouths!