Pep Guardiola has insisted he will not leave the Premier League alongside Jurgen Klopp, and even hinted he will stay at Manchester City beyond 2025.
After the sensational announcement of Klopp’s departure from Liverpool, the spotlight turned to Guardiolawho has managed City since 2016 and whose contract runs until 2025. Following City’s 1-0 win over Tottenham in the FA Cup fourth round, the Spanish manager revealed he has enough fuel in the tank to honor his current contract at City and possibly extend it.
Guardiola gone to stay for a long time
When a journalist asked Guardiola if he would see out his contract at the Etihad, he replied with a smile: “You want to fire me? I’m doing well. There’s still a year left, I want to do it – and maybe I’ll extend it. I’m still trying to manage. We can’t do more than last season, but what’s important is to move forward step by step. The players feel that we must not lose matches. »
“The FA Cup and Champions League are within reach. It’s one step at a time, but I judge whether my team is alive based on each day, which you don’t get the pleasure of seeing. When we came back from Abu Dhabi after two days of training, I said the team was here. Don’t tell me why, but they are there. They argue among themselves, they want to be there. »
