Pep Guardiola has been at the center of the news in recent days. Rumors about his future only increase as the weeks go by. The Catalan has a contract with Manchester City until 2025, even himself has raised doubts about his continuation on the Etihad Stadium bench beyond the indicated date.
Santpedor’s coach has been linked with the England team following the contact initiated by the FA last September. Thomas Tuchel, has been appointed to the position, as Pep continues to turn the pages of his future.. “I still have to decide, I haven’t made it to the end. When I do, I will let you know. There is no story. I have nothing to add. My only concern now is the game against Wolverhampton“Said the ‘skyblue’ coach. Guardiola admitted that Manchester City did not set him up every day and that, When asked, he will give his opinion about his successor.
The Tuchel controversy
Recruitment of Thomas Tuchel has stirred up a lot of controversy in England. British fans have expressed their outrage at the discovery that the next coach is from Germany. Guardiola has neither confirmed nor denied negotiations with the FA and has supported Tuchel in his new tenure. “Now the coach is Tuchel. Forget about the others. I congratulate him on his new position. It’s a good job and I wish him all the best,” said Pep in the press room.
“I didn’t choose to be Catalan”
The former Barça player also touched on the hot topic of whether England should hire a foreigner or not. “We didn’t choose where we were born. I didn’t choose to be Catalan, you didn’t choose to be English. The board chose an experienced foreign coach.. My point is that they should be given unconditional support. If you succeed, you will be praised. If you lose, you will be criticized. You should be happy. I came to England to study. It happens all over the world, there are people who believe they are superior to others. It happens in Ukraine, Russia, Israel, Africa… I don’t like it when people are judged because of where they come from.“.
Lost against Wolverhampton
As for the injured, Guardiola confirmed this against Wolverhampton, Sunday 3:00 pm, He can’t trust De Bruyne and stopped Akanji’s participation: ““We’ll see how he is and we’ll make a decision.”