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Pep Guardiola, who signed a brand new contract with Manchester City in November, has said that his time in Manchester might be his final managerial stint as a membership head coach. “I need to depart it and go and play golf however I am unable to. A time will come after I really feel it is sufficient and I’ll positively cease then. I’m not going to handle one other crew. I’m not speaking in regards to the long-term future however what I’m not going to do is depart Manchester City and go to a different nation to do the identical factor as I’m now,” mentioned Guardiola on Desmontadito’s YouTube channel. The Catalan’s new deal means he’ll spend greater than a decade as City supervisor. Guardiola’s time at City is one laden with success. He has up to now gained 18 main trophies, together with six Premier League titles and one UEFA Champions League.
One of probably the most profitable coaches in soccer historical past, Guardiola went on to substantiate his curiosity in teaching a nationwide crew. The 53-year-old was not too long ago linked to the England head coach position earlier than the job was supplied to Thomas Tuchel.
“I would not have the power to take action. I’m nonetheless right here doing what I’m in the present day. But the considered beginning off some other place, with all the method of the coaching and so forth… no, no, no! Maybe a nationwide crew however that is completely different,” he added.
Guardiola has been underneath immense strain since signing his new contract after Manchester City has gone by way of the worst interval underneath his tenure. The crew has struggled to win in each the Premier League and UEFA Champions League which has seen the crew fall all the way down to fourth and seventeenth within the respective tables.
“I ought to cease, like these cooks that go to different nations, cease and see what we have carried out properly and what we might do higher and if you’re busy all day day after day you do not have time to try this. I feel stopping would do me good,” he concluded.
