Spanish manager Pep Guardiola claims he would only return to Barça if his presence was essential to future success, which the Manchester City head coach has said is currently not the case.
A little about the topic
The current Man City boss has committed to a new contract with the reigning Premier League champions until 2025, which means he’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Pep Guardiola, however, has previously enjoyed success at the Camp Nou as a player and manager, and has clear emotional ties to the Catalan club.
What did Pep Guardiola say?
The Spanish coach told reporters while accepting the “Best Manager” award at the Catalan Football Federation’s annual gala about his future plans and whether he could return to his roots that it was a bad way to see that he had to go back because he left and Barcelona continued to win. According to Pep Guardiola, they shouldn’t think like that. If Pep thought it was important, he would come back, but it’s not. Guardiola says there are stages, there are processes, and if one day he has to meet again, they will meet again naturally.
Pep added that he feels that there are enough challenges in England to keep him busy, that he feels very good there, very comfortable, everything is given to him and he has very good friends around. According to the Spaniard, in order to continue they must have very good players and when they have succession at the club it is because the above give them a lot of support. The city is not Barcelona, Pep is not at home.
Pep Guardiola says nothing compares to Barça because everything is on the surface, if he is there it is because Barça gave him everything and he will never be grateful enough. According to Guardiola, he feels at home in the Citizens. The Spanish manager is one of the best managerial brains in the business. Pep Guardiola won 14 trophies with Barça.