Pep Guardiola has enjoyed a stunning spell with Manchester City, but it seems that the former coach of Barcelona and Bayern Munich is considering the next phase of his career
Pep Guardiola admits that he will step away from management when his game from Manchester City finally ends. Since his arrival in 2016, the Spaniard has enjoyed a stunning spell at Etihad.
He has led City to six Premier League titles, two FA cups, four competition cups and has also lifted the debut Champions League crown of the club. Guardiola, 54, will remain until the contract until 2027 with only a new contract in November last year.
But it seems that the next phase of his career is already strong in his thinking, after he has admitted that he will go on a different management hiatus as soon as he leaves the northwest. Asked what the future has in store for him, he replied: 'I don't know.
“The truth is, I don't know, but I don't think I … I don't know, because you can also have large working groups that help you with certain things. I know that after this phase with the city I will stop, that's for sure, it is decided, more than decided.
“I don't know how long I will stop, a year, two years, three years, five, ten, fifteen, I don't know. But I'm going to stop after this phase with the city, because I have to stop and concentrate on myself, on my body, on …
“In Catalan they say Badar, Badar, Badar, Badar … I want to do this, just stop and see the cows pass when the train passes. My grandfather always said you look at me when cows look at how the train passes.
Well, that's it, you have to stop and see it passing by. And when life … I never thought I would coach, that I would go to Germany to coach, to England, and would be Barcelona's coach, or that I would play for Barcelona.
“We think we are in control, but no, something will happen that something will place for me, and I will say: oh, do I want to do this or not? And if not, well, I will find out. And I think my plan is now: stop … and then we will see.”
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Guardiola has of course already enjoyed a year -long Sabbatical from football after his exit from Barcelona in 2012. He soon became back in action, appointed by Bayern Munich just over a year later.
This season, the Spanish tactician will recover the most important league title of the city after a distance from their crown to Liverpool. City finally finished third, 13 points behind the men of Arne Slot.