An infernal year. Last season, Pep Guardiola certainly experienced his most difficult year since he put on a coach costume. Between injuries and bad results, as well as the game offered by his team; The Spanish coach has often scratched his skull if not being able to tear his hair. In parallel, he also experienced complicated moments in his private life. Anyway, Guardiola is determined to move forward. He took advantage of an interview with GQ Hype To evoke his future and confirm that he will take a step back after his experience in City, despite his contract extension a few months ago. “I know that after this stage with City, I'm going to stop, for sure, it's decided, more than decided. I'm going to leave after this step with City because I need to stop and focus on me, on my body. I think I have been able to stop at the right time. The same thing happened to me with my coach post (at Barça): at one point, I told myself that it was enough. I will look for another challenge. ”
Then he responded to criticism. “”Are there people waiting for my failure? Yes, yes, absolutely. And I am happy to welcome them. This gives energy (…) When you win six Premier League titles, there is a time when you come back down. It is human nature. Then, we should probably have transferred more players, but it's very easy to say it afterwards … “ Although he considers that “The season has not been so bad”he said he had never experienced a series of “13 to 14 games without victory.” Finally, he admitted that he was very hard for him to manage his group last year: “I have 23 players and I select 11 every three days. The following 11s seem to be suitable for me, and it is quite the opposite. I love them even more because I suffer for them. But these 11 players say: “Why didn't you take me and did you take someone else?” … And you answer them: “No, it's good, you train well, okay, okay”. And you say to yourself: “I will play tomorrow.” Well, he doesn't play either. How not to have conflicts? Impossible.” This 2025-26 season, Guardiola intends to find the heights with his team.
