Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini says they won't hide behind any excuses this season.
Refusing to prioritise the Champions League this term, Pellegrini said City cannot use FFP constraints as an excuse.
"It's easy to give excuses, but I don't like to do that," he said.
"I'll always field the strongest team and we want to win every time we play, and in every competition.
"You don't have five or six teams in any other major league where any one of them can win the title.
"So the Premier League is still the most important league, and it's important for us also."
