Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he will quit if he feels something about the club is “broken”.
Guardiola signed another contract extension during the World Cup, his fourth contract at the Etihad that will take his time in Manchester to nine years if he stays for the duration – five more than he managed at any other club.
City were delighted to keep the man that has won them four of the last five Premier League titles as they continue to search for an elusive Champions League crown.
However, the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss said at a news conference on Friday: “The moment I feel something is broken, I will resign or not extend.”
Guardiola was only slightly younger when he joined City than Sir Alex Ferguson was when he quit Aberdeen for Manchester United in 1986, and younger than Arsene Wenger was when he left Japan for Arsenal a decade later, but has ruled out replicating the lengthy tenures both men went on to enjoy at those clubs.
“I continue to say I’m not going to stay like Fergie and Arsene,” Guardiola said.
“The contract is just paper. I extended because I have the feeling we can still play good. But in the end, it’s the results. If we are tired of each other, I will not finish this contract.”
These Guardiola’s comments were shared on Twitter by City Xtra and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters.
@ov_mcfc: This doesn’t sound good why would he say that, the players rate pep highly
@JackMCI: Nah he’s having second thoughts.
@kiki_08078: This sounds as though we don’t win the CL next season I’m off
@Rookiemue: How many times does pep have to tell you guys he ain’t going anywhere…. Stop asking silly questions.
@bpizales: The EPL want baldie to leave so bad they keep asking these awful questions but dude will just continue dominating.
@C80192134: This has always been the case. Nothing to see here
@ManCitty9320: It’s most likely what will happen. We don’t play good consistently in many games the pace is very slow and the pressing isn’t effective.
@NachoMCI: Hopefully this is taken out of context or he said it in a joking manner
@J4rd4Prop: He means he’s not gonna overlong his stay. Wenger and Ferguson were a direct cause of both clubs future failures because they didnt know when to leave. Nothing to worry about.
