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More Manchester City dominance will not go down well with the people who run the Premier League.

Pep Guardiola's side outclassed every side they came up against last season in the division to win the title by an astonishing 19 points.

A number of records were broken on the way to City securing 100 points for the campaign and they also scored more goals than have ever been seen in the top flight.

The challenge is now for them to become the first team since 2009 to defend the crown.

But while Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore isn't against them reaching that achievement, he doesn't want them to remain that much better than everyone else.

"It doesn't take away from City's excellence, but we want the season to go to the last," Scudamore told the BBC.

"I'd like multiple trophies needed in various locations on the last day because we don't know how it will end."

He added: "I'd like someone to get a little bit closer to Manchester City. Clearly, given the way they played last season, they look like the team to beat."

Guardiola has already admitted that his team will struggle to match the achievements of last season in terms of points and is gearing up for a much tighter title race.

"I'll be happy if we arrive at the end game being there." he said.

"We cannot deny there are more contenders. Chelsea, United, Tottenham have excellent players and that's why no team has back-to-back [titles] in 10 years."