Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says any changes regarding football's increasing fixture demands must be led by the players.
City's Spain midfielder Rodri, 28, said on Tuesday that footballers are close to going on strike in protest at the number of games in the calendar.
"If something is going to change, it must come from the players. They are the only ones who can change something," Guardiola said.
"The business can be without managers, sporting directors, media, owners but without players you cannot play. They alone have the power to do it.