This Monday, coach Pep Guardiola, currently at Manchester City, spoke about Barcelona, his former club, and rejected the chances of a possible return.
“The door to return to coach Barcelona is closed,” he said at a press conference ahead of the Legends Trophy golf tournament.
Pep is heading into the final year of his contract with the Citizens (valid until June 2025) and has not yet announced his future.
Furthermore, Guardiola also commented on the departure of Xavi, who was fired from Barça after a season below expectations.
“I’m in Manchester and, as I’m not in Barcelona, I’m not talking about the process. What’s certain is that what happened to Xavi wasn’t my fault. I’ve been away from Barcelona for many years and I’m not a suspect in anything in that sense.” , he stated.
Finally, the Manchester City coach wished luck to the Catalan club’s new coach, Hansi Flick, and praised him.
“I wish you the best. I hope they help you and give you time,” he said. “What he did at Bayern was extraordinary. They won everything and the way they played… He also has international experience with the (Germany) national team,” he concluded.
Hansi Flick had a great time at Bayern Munich. There, the coach won a Champions League, a World Cup and two German Championships. Already in the German national team, he did not have the same success as he had in the Bavarian team and was fired after poor results. Hoffenheim and Bammental were the other teams he was at the helm of.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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