Pep Guardiola, Manchester City manager, insisted that he has one year left on his contract and that he will fulfill it amid rumors that he could leave the English club in the summer.
Guardiola signed a contract with Manchester City at the end of 2024 until June 2027, but in recent days it has been rumored that he may not fulfill it and leave City next summer.
“I have one year left on my contract,” Guardiola told a press conference on Friday ahead of Sunday’s clash with Liverpool, the Spaniard’s toughest opponent. Asked if he already knows what he will do in the summer, the Spaniard insisted: “The answer is the same as I told you two months ago.” Two months ago, Guardiola said he would stay and see out his contract with the Manchester club
A decade at the helm
This summer, Guardiola will celebrate 10 years in charge of Manchester City. In that time, the Catalan coach has won everything, including six Premier League titles, four of them in a row, and the first Champions League in the club’s history.
However, this summer there are expected to be several moves on the benches, prompted by the World Cup in the United States. For example, Thomas Tuchel’s contract with England expires and it is possible that he will only be renewed if he wins the tournament, while it is well known that Guardiola wants to coach a national team and how comfortable he is in England.
In addition, Enzo Maresca is currently available, a coach who knows City very well after being Guardiola’s assistant.
In a possible domino effect of coaches in the summer, the City bench will be one of the most sought after, but for now, Guardiola insists he will see out his contract until 2027.
