'I could stay at City for five more years' - Guardiola clarifies future

'I could stay at City for five more years' - Guardiola clarifies future

Football365·2021-08-28 14:00

Pep Guardiola claims he could stay another “five years” at Manchester City as he sought to clarify comments which suggested he would leave at the end of his current deal in 2023.The City manager was quoted this week after speaking at a Brazilian business forum held over Zoom that he would leave the club after seven years at the helm.The Spaniard has now pointed out, however, that he merely said he will take a break from the game when he leaves City and did not give a date.But Ronaldo said hed never play for Mark Hughes in 10thSpeaking at a press conference, Guardiola said: I am not thinking to leave after two years. I can leave in two months if the results arent good or the organisation isnt happy with me. I can leave in three months or five years.What I said is after my period at City I will take a break. It can be in one month, two years, five years. Right now I dont have reasons to leave.Citys hopes of signing Harry Kane from Tottenham were dashed this week when the England captain announced he would be staying with the London club.The Premier League champions had been heavily linked with Kane throughout the summer but Spurs were unwilling to sell.Guardiola said: The club did absolutely everything but we didnt talk about Tottenham, not even one offer, because they didnt want to negotiate. When one team doesnt want to negotiate, there is nothing to say.PEP He [Kane] is a Tottenham Hotspur player and I wish him all the best in his last years doing well in London. Manchester City (@ManCity) August 27, 2021Guardiola confirmed playmaker Kevin De Bruyne remains unavailable for the champions Premier League clash with Arsenal on Saturday due to an ankle problem.He said: He is getting better but still is not fit.City face an Arsenal side that have lost their opening two Premier League matches, results which have increased scrutiny on manager and Guardiolas former assistant Mikel Arteta.Guardiola said: Two games they have played two games, not 20 or 50 fixtures. Sometimes I think we managers are crazy to do the job.They trust Mikel because they spent money to reinforce the team. Why dont you give more time to the teams to build what they want to build? You need time.

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