Pep Guardiola has no intention of quitting the Etihad this summer and plans to honour his Manchester City contract until it expires in 2021, according to reports.
The former Barcelona coach has been rumoured to be considering his future at the club, with reports that the Spaniard is eyeing up a return to his native Spain, but the Telegraph claim Guardiola will stay put for the time being.
Sources close to the two-time Champions League winner say there is 'no chance' of him walking out on City at the end of the season and wants to remain with the Sky Blues after enjoying a successful three-and-a-half years with the club.
The report claims that Guardiola is open to the idea of signing a new deal at the club and is planning for the future, but is waiting to see if the players and hierarchy have the same faith in his leadership.
He has accepted there is no chance of catching Liverpool in the title race, the report adds, but is focused on helping the team finish as high as possible and win the cups they are still in - including the Carabao Cup, the FA Cup, and the elusive Champions League.
City have never won Europe's biggest prize and Guardiola has failed to reclaim it at either of the two teams he has managed since leaving Barcelona in 2012.
He reached the semi-finals with Bayern Munich but could not match the achievement of his predecessor Jupp Heynckes by winning the grand prize.
Guardiola will have another chance to clinch the famous trophy with City this season but they face a tough task negotiating their way through to the final in Saint Petersburg. They will come up against Real Madrid in the last 16, with Zinedine Zidane's men sure to provide a stern test.
The 48-year-old has won seven trophies since arriving in Manchester in 2016, clinching back-to-back Premier League trophies to help cement City's place among the elite in the English top flight.
The 2017-18 title-winning campaign also saw City break the division's point total record as they hit 100 points in a memorable season, and they almost equaled that total in the last campaign when they hit 98.
ZSMC
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Then come home to your beloved club
63838gro
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won't win the UCL with man shitty even if he stay until 2021.
it's already over a century my man.
Vezonic22
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Why would Guardiola just leave a team he has built into a stronger team, sure of battling top teams and whipping them? All he needs is a UCL trophy with City and it is his main wish now.
rashakamario
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Man , he wanted to go back to Camp nou but that failed with flying colours [Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
didbkmrsy
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next destiny for pep is juventus
didbkmrsy
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if real Madrid knock him out in UCL round 16, he will change him mind towards barca
didbkmrsy
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he will quit soon if Liverpool continue their winning streak this season
Prosper0004
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Bad news for liverpool fans cause they know their luck only came due to defensive injury and poor var this season. that's why they were praying for pep to leave so they can dominate but sad for them he will stay longer than even 2021 so enjoy your one season success while he bounces back
Focus on your own problems busy body, did VAR allowed us to beat Barcelona 4:0? Mumu.
lomekmoprs
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Bad news for liverpool fans cause they know their luck only came due to defensive injury and poor var this season. that's why they were praying for pep to leave so they can dominate but sad for them he will stay longer than even 2021 so enjoy your one season success while he bounces back
mzeereal
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A great coach
ishti
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Retarded LFC fans always have the need to coment on MC articles
these retards has ended any possibility of a healthy discussion. These abusive morons are most vile group I have seen. So obsessed with us, we live rent Free in their head.
ShubhankurSharma
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Retarded LFC fans always have the need to coment on MC articles
Liverpool has conquered Europe. But they are still obsessed with man City 😂😂
Chima92
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He had better stay! He won't get the freedom he currently enjoys at City elsewhere! Ask Barca n Bayern who both restricted his player transfer activities!
ferdude
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won't win the UCL with man shitty even if he stay until 2021.
Why don’t you stick to your own football sections pls and thank you
Trevorn
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Barca were impatient with Valverde. Clearly they seriously wanted to get rid of him but they could have waited until the end of the season to do so. Then maybe try their very best to lure Pep away from City back to the camp. Any coach would find it hard to reject managing one of the greatest players to touch a football(Messi)... These are just my views tho. And no I'm not suggesting that Barca should've sacked Valverde at the end of the season so that Madrid can win La liga
Zajdajdu
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won't win the UCL with man shitty even if he stay until 2021.
Retarded LFC fans always have the need to coment on MC articles
emondorock
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No vacant top jobs now all filled, maybe Spains manager next.
haoknprst
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won't win the UCL with man shitty even if he stay until 2021.
but can't wait for the ucl for 30 years bro[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Naycdknr
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won't win the UCL with man shitty even if he stay until 2021.
Ameerul24
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4 years with barca 3 years with bayern now 5 years with mc