Manchester City: Guardiola is ready to leave!

Manchester City coach Josep Guardiola has confided in his situation. The Spanish technician, whose contract runs until June 2025, opened the door to a departure.

Extended last November by its leaders, until June 2025, does Josep Guardiola intend to drag on on the Manchester City bench? Nothing is less certain if we are to believe the Spanish coach’s own statements. For the newspaper brand, the former Bayern Munich manager let loose on his situation. The 51-year-old does not rule out a departure from the Citizens, without setting the slightest deadline, and refuses to follow in the footsteps of his predecessors who will have remained on their respective benches for a very long time.

“I will not stay like Ferguson or Wenger”

“As soon as I feel something is wrong, I will resign or not renew my contract. I will not stay like Ferguson (Manchester United) or Wenger (Arsenal). The contract is just a piece of paper. I extended my commitment to the club because I feel the team can still do well under my leadership. In the end, it all depends on the result. If we get tired of each other, I won’t stay until the end because of the contract.”

There is no doubt that the former FC Barcelona technician, in office since the summer of 2016 for a total of 377 games in all competitions, wanted in this declaration to put pressure on the English club, reigning English champion but still in search of the first Champions League in its history, with a final lost against Chelsea in the 2021 edition. With a record of 278 wins, for 44 draws and only 55 defeats, “Pep” also spoke of the winter transfer window for this month of January, a transfer market which does not look very dynamic on the side of the Etihad Stadium.

Seven points behind Arsenal

Under Josep Guardiola, Kevin De Bruyne’s partners are second in the Premier League with 36 points, seven behind leaders Arsenal. Held in check by Everton last Saturday (1-1) despite a new goal from Norwegian striker Erling Haaland, Manchester City will visit Chelsea next Wednesday, on the occasion of the poster for the 19th day. With necessarily enormous pressure on the shoulders in view of this significant delay on the Gunners. In the Champions League, neighbor Manchester United will face the Germans of RB Leipzig in the round of 16 on February 22 and March 14.