Pep Guardiola insists he’s never been in talks with Juventus but has offered hope to Juventus that he may be tempted to coach in Serie A, with the Catalan saying “the food is very good in Italy”.
The current Manchester City boss was heavily linked with the Bianconeri back in 2019 when Massimiliano Allegri brought his first spell in charge of the club to a close.
No approach was made to Guardiola, though, and Maurizio Sarri eventually took the reins in Turin.
Guardiola has since committed to a contract at City through to 2025 – while leading them to a Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League treble last season – with there no plans on his part to take on another new challenge any time soon.
Guardiola is in Italy and attended an event in Cuneo, in the Region of Piemonte, on Monday morning.
It was called ‘Dialogues on Talent with Pep Guardiola’ and was organised by CRC Foundation in partnership with Vialli and Mauro Foundation and Guardiola Sala Foundation.
The Manchester City coach replied to questions from journalists during the event. One was about his potential move to Juventus in 2019 when the Old Lady sacked Massimiliano Allegri and whether he’ll ever return to Serie A as a coach.
“Juventus? They never contacted me. The food is very good in Italy. Would I coach them? I really like Italy, I often come on holiday,” said Guardiola.
Guardiola has enjoyed success as a coach with City, Barcelona and Bayern Munich, with one of the finest tactical brains in the business adding on his philosophy when it comes to winning and losing: “People say that you learn more from defeat, but with victory you live better.
“Apart from everything else, balance is important. You have to remain calm when you win and don’t think it’s all a disaster when you lose.
“Obsession is linked to passion, if you have an obsession it means that you like something. Special talent is important, but it also requires many hours of work. Sacrifice is needed.”
