Pep Guardiola only has a contract with Manchester City until 2021, and a longtime companion explains why Guardiola could leave the club then.
Pep Guardiola has a reputation for never staying too long with a club as coach. He left FC Barcelona after four years on the sidelines, and only three years at FC Bayern Munich.
So the football world is puzzling over whether Manchester City will also see the end of the Catalan era. After all, he is already in his fourth year with the Sheikh Club. After the next season the contract expires and there is no agreement on an extension yet. In addition, the club has been suspended from the Champions League for two years.
There is therefore a danger that the star coach could also turn his back on City, says Domènec Torrent. However, long-time assistant coach Guardiolas also explained how the current runners-up in the Premier League could prevent the star coach from leaving the club.
Guardiola needs new players regularly
Guardiola’s satisfaction depends on the absolute support of his players, otherwise “he would look for other things”, Torrent told The Athletic.
In order to ensure this support for the players, the club needs to regularly refresh the team. “There are players who, after three years, have had enough. They want to relax, earn money at another club with fewer demands,” the New York City FC manager says, seeing the problem in the demands Guardiola places on his players.