Pep Guardiola on whether he was approached for the England job: “Thomas Tuchel is the manager, so congratulations to the FA and Thomas for a big job nad I wish him, England, just for the fact that I'm nine years, the very, very best for both of them.”
Pep Guardiola on whether the England manager should be English: “We don't decide where we are born. I didn't decide to be Catalan. He doesn't decide to be English. So that's the reality, the influence.”
Pep Guardiola: "The federation decided for a foreign manager [Thomas Tuchel], well-known, recognised for his talent, and I wish him the very best. My point of view; I'd like people to support him unconditionally - he'll do his very best, represent for his knowledge, wisdom..."
Pep Guardiola: “Thomas Tuchel is the manager, so forget about it. I'm the manager of Man City, so the conversations I have are about Man City. This is what it is. Tuchel is the manager already, Thomas is that. This is the most important, the rest is not important.”
BREAKING: Pep Guardiola confirms, once again, that he would like to manage a national team in future after his time with Man City is over.
BREAKING: Pep Guardiola says he has NOT made a decision on his Man City future.
Pep: “When I take it [a decision], I will inform you, for sure, 100 per cent. That's why there is no news, and that's why I don't have to add absolutely anything else. Wolves is my priority.”
Pep: “When I take it [a decision], I will inform you, for sure, 100 per cent. That's why there is no news, and that's why I don't have to add absolutely anything else. Wolves is my priority.”
Pep Guardiola on Txiki Begiristain's Man City exit: "A part of me is leaving, I would say.
A friend of mine, one of the architects to create one of the best teams ever in Barcelona at that time, and now here. I've known the decision for a long time, for family reasons and personal reasons, I know how grateful he is for this experience here.
Personally he will be missed, but of course he will be missed a lot, for the confidence, the trust, especially in bad moments because he made me incredible balanced in my job because I'm so energetic.
When it's going bad I want to destroy everything, and all the time he said, 'See you tomorrow, take a coffee'. And his balance to be completely crazy in other ones, his pause helped me lot in my period in Barcelona and of course, here.”
A friend of mine, one of the architects to create one of the best teams ever in Barcelona at that time, and now here. I've known the decision for a long time, for family reasons and personal reasons, I know how grateful he is for this experience here.
Personally he will be missed, but of course he will be missed a lot, for the confidence, the trust, especially in bad moments because he made me incredible balanced in my job because I'm so energetic.
When it's going bad I want to destroy everything, and all the time he said, 'See you tomorrow, take a coffee'. And his balance to be completely crazy in other ones, his pause helped me lot in my period in Barcelona and of course, here.”
Pep Guardiola: “I have the opinion that Man City is so solid, incredibly well-structured, and it has to be like that. All families have to move on [in the case of Txiki Begiristain], and the club will move on.”
Pep Guardiola on staying at Man City for such a long time: “You are completely right, I didn't expect. But it happened because we won a lot.
Otherwise, my chairman adores me, but he would have sacked me if the results were not good. The relations, whatever happens, are there and will be there.
But it has been a long time because we won a lot. There is no secrets. Here it doesn't matter where you are born; if you don't win, your position, everyone asks you to be sacked.
And if you win and have success, the people support you. So it's not much more complicated than that.”
Otherwise, my chairman adores me, but he would have sacked me if the results were not good. The relations, whatever happens, are there and will be there.
But it has been a long time because we won a lot. There is no secrets. Here it doesn't matter where you are born; if you don't win, your position, everyone asks you to be sacked.
And if you win and have success, the people support you. So it's not much more complicated than that.”
Pep Guardiola on whether Man City have said when they need a decision on his future by: “Never, ever. I've not done it and will never do it. Never. I've never felt it.”
Pep Guardiola on whether he will offer input on Man City's next manager: “Of course, for the relation we have and if they ask for my opinion, I will give my opinion. But this is not my job.
The decision will be taken by them, not by me. It belongs to the Club, but if they want me opinion, I will give it to them. Like a friend, like people who share unbelievable moments together.
But it has to be the club. It's the best... I would say that the new sporting director, the moment that I'm not here anymore, he has to choose the new manager.”
The decision will be taken by them, not by me. It belongs to the Club, but if they want me opinion, I will give it to them. Like a friend, like people who share unbelievable moments together.
But it has to be the club. It's the best... I would say that the new sporting director, the moment that I'm not here anymore, he has to choose the new manager.”
Pep Guardiola on what factors will affect his Man City future: “The weather. I'm waiting for it to change, and after I will take a decision.”
Pep Guardiola on his relationship with Man City's players: “As strong as ever, yeah.”
Ilkay Gundogan: “Every summer, Pep wants opponents to not be able to read us 100% and always tries to adapt a couple of things.
I think that’s why he’s the best manager in the world because he sees things that others don’t see and he can transmit onto the pitch in the best possible way.
There was always a slight change. If you ask players this season compared to last year, there is probably another change in small details. I’m used to it that there’s something he was adapting.”
I think that’s why he’s the best manager in the world because he sees things that others don’t see and he can transmit onto the pitch in the best possible way.
There was always a slight change. If you ask players this season compared to last year, there is probably another change in small details. I’m used to it that there’s something he was adapting.”
So far, Man City's interest is the most concrete in @Bayer_Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz. If the 21-year-old wants to leave next summer, Leverkusen are determined to sell abroad, not to Bayern Munich. Their ideal scenario is for the player to extend his contract.
From @Bayer_Leverkusen’s perspective, Man City are currently the club showing the most serious interest in Florian Wirtz and making the strongest efforts at the moment.
From @Bayer_Leverkusen’s perspective, Man City are currently the club showing the most serious interest in Florian Wirtz and making the strongest efforts at the moment.