Pep Guardiola is adamant his status with Manchester City's owners is not dependent on Champions League success.
"Since my first ever press conference in Manchester I have been told I am here to win the Champions League," Guardiola said.
"I spoke a few times with chairman Khaldoon (Al Mubarak) and they didn't tell me that.
"They told me I come here to continue a project, to try to evolve the play and to just win games and see how far we can go.
"It's a logical next step to become the Champions of Europe but sometimes it cannot be possible.
"Of course we want to win it but if it happens or not it would not change my life or intentions.
"I'm not going to try every day, for the next 10 months, thinking it will be a disaster in my life if it did not happen."
Guardiola was also quick to point out any potential Champions League success would take time and patience - as well as the full backing of the club's supporters, who have had a love-hate relationship with the competition in recent years.
Citing the fact it took his former club Barcelona until 1992 to lift their first European Cup, Guardiola said: "Sometimes it takes a few years, sometimes it takes longer.
"It took Barcelona until 1992 to win their first one and they had played in this competition for many years.
"Here, not so much, you don't win competitions after a short time. And you don't win them without the fans - we have to seduce them.
"The only way to seduce them is winning games and playing well.
"The Premier League here in England is the most exciting. We make a poll and fans prefer that. But this competition is also good."
mayackor
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Yes we want to win UCL trophy this season by man City but for me we need one good CB like koulibally or skriniar for to win this UCL trophy this season by man City.
Tooaikosuy
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man city is win 3/1
yihiorsz
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Pep will leave in his own time But he will never be sacked
ankitttttttttrtr
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Seriously it's u guys making big deal out of it .U can only try as a human at d right time it will come. Let's use Liverpool as an example Liverpool as not won d league for 30years now. Let's leave sentiment apart are we going to say Liverpool as not tried enough or invested enough to win d league absolutely not dey have tried and tried and tried but d luck is not just dia which bring me to the right time Everytime d trophy will come d most important tin is to continue d hard work. So as a city fan it would be naive of me to think city will never win UCL all I know is at d right time dey will win it with it without Pep managing d team.
Liverpool was rightly criticized. Manc is clear favourites and still they don't reAch semis is shame
ManCityFanForever
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Bayern under Pep wasn't the greatest Bayern of all time but this City is the greatest city of all time.
It’s a long race anything can happen, expected things are the best.
seddimp
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Mark my words If pep does not win it this year. His Arabs owners, will give him a yellow card. Next season he does not produce the UCL. He is gone. Ask Mancini?.
you fear Guardiola a lot,but man he will never be sacked, he has outgrown that,that's why he is the best !
kkstyles04
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Even Bayern never won UCL with Pep.
Bayern under Pep wasn't the greatest Bayern of all time but this City is the greatest city of all time.
ManCityFanForever
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Mark my words. If City do not win the UCL under Pep, They will never win UCL.
Even Bayern never won UCL with Pep.
olaorebikan
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Don't expect too much from pep, expect less and see him push for more success...
magregaatemistic
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Seriously it's u guys making big deal out of it .U can only try as a human at d right time it will come. Let's use Liverpool as an example Liverpool as not won d league for 30years now. Let's leave sentiment apart are we going to say Liverpool as not tried enough or invested enough to win d league absolutely not dey have tried and tried and tried but d luck is not just dia which bring me to the right time Everytime d trophy will come d most important tin is to continue d hard work. So as a city fan it would be naive of me to think city will never win UCL all I know is at d right time dey will win it with it without Pep managing d team.
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AN-WAR
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Yes, Man City is Dominated Europe like Liverpool
Siaaikyz
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Mark my words If pep does not win it this year. His Arabs owners, will give him a yellow card. Next season he does not produce the UCL. He is gone. Ask Mancini?.
GangulyAvinaba
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Manchester city can win UCL this year. Just one problem,"Defense"
Yiudkmty
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Mark my words. If City do not win the UCL under Pep, They will never win UCL.
I am waiting for city to sign me so I can win the UEFA for dem
Yiudkmty
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Mark my words. If City do not win the UCL under Pep, They will never win UCL.
Don’t say dat . Anything is possible in the future
IbukunPeter
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it is a disaster ..what is the point to spend these much on players...
Seriously it's u guys making big deal out of it .U can only try as a human at d right time it will come. Let's use Liverpool as an example Liverpool as not won d league for 30years now. Let's leave sentiment apart are we going to say Liverpool as not tried enough or invested enough to win d league absolutely not dey have tried and tried and tried but d luck is not just dia which bring me to the right time Everytime d trophy will come d most important tin is to continue d hard work. So as a city fan it would be naive of me to think city will never win UCL all I know is at d right time dey will win it with it without Pep managing d team.
magregaatemistic
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it is a disaster ..what is the point to spend these much on players...
so that they can win the league
pusbeilnpu
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it is a disaster ..what is the point to spend these much on players...
kkstyles04
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Mark my words. If City do not win the UCL under Pep, They will never win UCL.