Refusing to participate in the Club World Cup, Manchester City pays the price for its arrogance

Recently, bad news came from Manchester City clubs in the Premier League. The team's midfielder De Bruyne publicly stated that he is unlikely to represent Manchester City in this summer's Club World Cup. Once De Bruyne's decision was exposed, it immediately sparked heated discussions from the outside world.

From De Bruyne's own perspective, this decision is entirely based on careful consideration of his future career. First of all, the Club World Cup will last until July, and De Bruyne's contract with Manchester City is about to expire. He is now looking for a new boss as a free agent. Therefore, at this critical juncture, De Bruyne naturally does not want to play Club World Cup for Manchester City. In case of injury in the game, he is unlucky.

As De Bruyne himself admitted: "What should I do if I get injured in the Club World Cup? No one will be responsible for my situation at that time." As a professional player, De Bruyne clearly knows that once an injury is at this time, it may not only affect his contract treatment in the new team, but may even shorten his career. Looking back at the history of world football, there have been many players who missed their ideal transfer opportunities due to injuries during sensitive periods when their contracts are about to expire. De Bruyne naturally does not want such a thing to happen to him.

In addition, there is another important reason, which also makes De Bruyne unwilling to play for Manchester City's Club World Cup again, that is, on the issue of renewal, Manchester City's very arrogant approach to dealing with it hurts De Bruyne.

According to De Bruyne, so far, Manchester City clubs have not communicated with him about participating in the Club World Cup, which reflects Manchester City's arrogance. Manchester City may believe that as a member of the team, De Bruyne is obliged to participate in the Club World Cup during the contract period, but they have ignored the players' personal reasonable demands. As the player was about to leave the team, insufficient respect and protection was not given, resulting in De Bruyne's decision to refuse to participate. If De Bruyne really missed the Club World Cup, it would be the price Manchester City should pay for his arrogance.

And for Manchester City clubs, once De Bruyne missed the Club World Cup, it will undoubtedly be a fatal critical strike. In the midfield position, De Bruyne's organizational and scheduling ability is still world-class and is the core hub of the team's frontcourt offense. Although he is a little old, he can still tear open the opponent's defense through accurate passes and create a large number of scoring opportunities for his teammates. If De Bruyne really refuses to participate, Manchester City's front-court combat effectiveness will inevitably be greatly reduced.

If Manchester City cannot properly solve this problem, the prospects of this Club World Cup may not be optimistic. What do you think about De Bruyne's decision to refuse to play in the Club World Cup for Manchester City? Do you think he did the right thing?