Pep Guardiola says his future beyond 2021 is unimportant, as he works to make sure the Manchester City president is no longer unhappy with him.
The city celebrated as a club this week after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) lifted its two-year Champions League ban, allowing them to keep their best players and continue building as they have for the past decade. . It has also sparked more optimism that Guardiola could be persuaded to stay beyond next season when his contract runs out knowing they won’t suffer any punishment.
The coach has not ruled out staying even longer at Etihad, but has said there will be time to discuss it at the end of the season. Weaving at its broadest point that the City hasn’t spent much more than other clubs have done, he suggested that quality players were more important than the manager.
“This club is incredibly solid with Pep and without Pep. So don’t worry,” he said. “This club was successful before my arrival here, with Mancini and Pellegrini they won many titles and played football very well.”
“Without me, when I leave, I don’t know when it will be, the club structure wants to grow and be solid. This is the most important thing. And they have incredible players. We have it and we want to keep it, we have to reinforce as much as we can, because we have a lot of money.
“But we wanted Alexis Sánchez and we couldn’t pay it, we wanted Harry Maguire and we couldn’t pay it, we couldn’t pay as United paid. So we have money but the other clubs also have money. We spent more in the last decade than it was in the past, yes, but 20, 25, 30 years ago, Arsene Wenger, the guy who perfectly defends financial fair play … so Arsene knows Manchester City was right about what we have done, spent a lot of money to be there. United with Sir Alex Ferguson spent a lot of money to be there.
“All the clubs, if you want to be on top, all the clubs. If you don’t, it’s more difficult. Because being a good coach like I am, I’m not good enough without good players, by no means am I humble enough to accept that without my players I am nothing, zero, that’s why I need my players, and for that I need clubs that are financially strong, like many clubs, to do it. ”
Guardiola spent much of his first press conference since the decision to defend his organization from the continuing criticism of his rivals, and the manager accuses traditionally elite sides of feeling uncomfortable with City’s rise and tells them that Be honest in the future if you had a problem with something.
Having promised to accept the decision if it went against the Blues, the city manager spoke fondly of the facility at Etihad, where he is outspoken with his bosses when he is not happy about anything.
That process works both ways, and instead of talking about a new contract, Guardiola is more concerned with going back to the good books with President Khaldoon Al Mubarak after being so far from Liverpool in the title race.
“I love this club. I love it, because I know the people here and I’m working for a long time. We have our history. I don’t know if it’s better or worse, it doesn’t matter, it’s our history” I love it. I like it. I like working with the people I work with, I like it, “he said.
“When we do something wrong, I am the first to say that we must apologize or accept the punishment. But it was not the case. It was not the case.”
“I don’t want to apologize for anything. Sorry guys. Manchester City doesn’t have [to] apologies because the three independent judges – independent judges We decided that we have done everything correctly.
“It’s clear. More than clear, it’s impossible. So, of course, I’m going to defend my club, and I’m critical of my club. Internally, when I don’t like something, I tell my president.”
“My president is not happy with me. We finished 21 or 23 points behind Liverpool. He is not happy with me, but we discussed internally to try to improve next season, to convince them, but always on the field. And the people who say something, go ahead and tell us here face to face, not behind. “
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