{
  "id": 132638,
  "title": "New Manchester City coach seeking daily improvement during S. Korea trip",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/new-manchester-city-coach-seeking-daily-improvement-during-s-korea",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T14:07:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260804009300315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Manchester City's new head coach, Enzo Maresca, expressed his desire for his Premier League club to continuously improve during their upcoming two-match preseason trip to Seoul, South Korea. Maresca and his team will face Team K League on August 5 at 8 p.m., followed by a game against Atletico Madrid on August 9, also at 8 p.m., as part of the fifth annual Coupang Play Series. The Italian tactician held a prematch press conference at a Seoul hotel after their opening match loss to Inter Milan in Hong Kong, where he emphasized the need to see how the team is getting better and better with each game. Maresca addressed concerns about the harsh weather conditions in Seoul, stating that the team would adapt to the temperature and focus on playing games and improving day after day. The absence of key players like Rodri and Erling Haaland, who did not travel due to the mandatory rest period before the new Premier League season, does not diminish the talent on Manchester City's roster. Phil Foden, a 2024 winner of the Professional Footballers' Association Men's Players' Player of the Year award, expressed his appreciation for the fresh start with the new coaching staff and his excitement for the upcoming season.",
  "summary": "SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Yonhap) -- New Manchester City head coach Enzo Maresca said Tuesd...",
  "key_points": [
    "Enzo Maresca aims for daily improvement during South Korea trip.",
    "Manchester City to play Team K League on August 5 and Atletico Madrid on August 9.",
    "Key players Rodri and Erling Haaland absent for Premier League season."
  ],
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}