Pep Guardiola could leave Man City next summer Pep Guardiola has enjoyed tremendous success since arriving at Man City in 2016, winning six Premier League titles , one Champions League, two FA Cups and many other trophies after succeeding Manuel Pellegrini. The Spaniard still has a long-term contract, having signed a two-year extension exactly a year ago.
However, according to The Times, people close to coach Pep Guardiola believe he could say goodbye to Man City next summer, a decade after arriving at Etihad, a move considered “reasonable” in his coaching career.
However, the source also stressed that the final decision has not been made yet. Coach Pep Guardiola has often completed contracts with previous clubs (Barcelona and Bayern Munich), and this scenario could still happen this time. Sources who predicted his departure before have also seen the Spaniard change his mind and sign new contracts.
What did Pep Guardiola say about the future?
Pep Guardiola himself has publicly said he will retire after leaving Man City, whenever that happens. He said: “I know after my time at Man City I will stop, for sure. It is decided, even more than decided.
I don’t know how long I’ll be out, one year, two years, three years, five, ten, fifteen years, I don’t know. But I’ll leave Man City after this period because I need to rest and focus on myself, on my body.”
In a later interview with Sky Sports, manager Pep Guardiola explained: “No, no, no, I didn’t say I’ll leave now or at the end of the season. Only if the board sack me, then yes. But what I said is that when I finish my time here, I don’t know if it’s one year, two years, three years… six years, I don’t know, I’ll take a break. I won’t retire, but I’ll definitely take a break.”
Before leaving Etihad, coach Pep Guardiola can still continue to add to his trophy collection. Man City is still one of the candidates to win the Premier League this season. They are currently 4 points behind the leader Arsenal, but just won 3-0 against the defending champion Liverpool in the most recent match. After the international break, Man City will continue the title race with a trip to Newcastle.
