Not Closing The Possibility of Leaving, Pep Guardiola Still Stays At Manchester City

DBasia.news –  Pep Guardiola firmly stated that he did not plan to leave Manchester City before his contract expires. That statement makes half of the Manchester population feel relieved. Guardiola claimed to be happy with Man City, but also said that the club must be prepared with separation.

Previously it was rumored that the former Barcelona boss would end his adventure at Etihad sooner than planned, but the news was quickly rectified after Guardiola insisted he had no reason for it.

“I want to stay, I have no reason to leave,” he said last week.

“I am satisfied with the performance of this club, with the players and if there are people who think I will quit as we are now nine points behind Liverpool then they do not know me.”

“I am happy with this challenge, I am happy to be in this position. If the club wants me here for the next season then I would 100 percent survive. I want to stay in this city as the people are fun and I want to work and live with them. I want to be here. “

And only with City can Guardiola get everything. Working in one of the best club facilities in the world, the young squad is full of energy and quality, plus great support from Ferrran Soriano and Txiki Begisristain who has been useful in the transfer market. There is still much that can be achieved by him.

The Champions League is still the number one game; this is the only gap to attack Guardiola’s gait in City or Bayern Munich. Competition at the domestic level this season is still fierce even though last season they managed to wipe out the title. Guardiola is trying to create a new dynasty in England as has been done by other clubs.

It takes a big failure to foster courage at the club’s top brass in taking steps of dismissal. Related to the political complexity of the club, City is a club that is easier to deal with than Barcelona. Don’t forget, Manchester has a quieter environment so that Guardiola can comfortably get out of his house to just visit a number of nearby Spanish restaurants.

Guardiola has never dismissed the possibility of increasing his service at Etihad but his agent has confirmed the coach has plans to leave City in the summer of 2021. If according to plan, Guardiola will spend five years with City, a longer period than the two previous clubs.

One thing that also deserves attention is, when leaving Barcelona he once said ‘four years is a while,’ then he went to search for a new atmosphere.

Although life off the pitch in Manchester is fairly relaxed, Guardiola stays in training sessions when preparing for the team. He always tries to refresh the team so that it always looked different. This season Guardiola has tried a less intense climb as the team’s ambitions to win a third title in a row. However the action that sometimes seems explosive on the side of the field as seen when they were defeated by Liverpool 3-1 becomes evidence that the coach remains as enthusiastic as ever.

Guardiola always has the full support of the players, they continue to respond to the strategy. He demands a lot ranging from concentration, commitment and trust – which sometimes seems excessive to his reaction on the side of the field when mistakes occur.

When the players no longer put their trust, it is time for Guardiola to leave. It hasn’t happened yet, but Guardiola has always insisted he has no intention of following in the footsteps of Sir Alex Ferguson or Arsene Wenger who has been in a team for more than a decade.

But it is also worth mentioning that Guardiola’s departure does not mean the end of success and loss of quality. Guardiola has helped the city build a philosophy and style of football that can last for a very long time. Guardiola’s successor could later come from internal clubs like Barcelona with Tito Vilanova who continued Guardiola’s brilliant idea to create his own success story.

Mikel Arteta is loved by players and when his name is linked with City will no longer be surprising news. Whatever happens with Arteta in the future one thing for sure is that Guadiola will not be with City forever and they must utilize the available time to take as much knowledge as possible from one of the greatest coaches in the modern football era.