Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said he has no regrets in signing a two-year contract extension despite the club’s on-pitch problems.
Since then, Man City have managed just one win in six games in all competitions New contract of the Spanish manager was unveiled last month, keeping him at the club until 2027.
After a series of disappointing ones First league performances, the current champions are in fifth place with 27 points, behind the leaders Liverpool by nine points.
They’ve already left Carabao Cup and are 22nd in the Champions League table after a Lost 2-0 Down Juventuswith only the top 24 avoiding elimination.
Guardiola admitted his team’s recent form had affected his sleep and diet, but added he had no regrets about extending his contract, which could extend his City career to 11 years.
“Absolutely not,” Guardiola replied when asked if he regretted his involvement with the club.
“I couldn’t sleep – even worse than I am now – if I thought I was leaving when the club was in this situation. Impossible. They could fire me, it could happen. But to leave now, in such a position? Not a chance.”
Guardiola joined the Abu Dhabi-owned club in 2016 Bayern Munich and led them to 18 major trophies.
After winning a historic treble, including the long-awaited Champions League trophy in 2023, Guardiola believes his legacy at the club is secure.
However, the 53-year-old remains ambitious to keep his team among the elite of world football.
“What we did, we did. The satisfaction of this is over. It has been done,” Guardiola said. “The way we played, the numbers, everything. It will always remain that way.”
Guardiola added that the crisis had not affected his self-confidence and that he would not shy away from the challenge presented to him.
“I couldn’t leave in this situation. There are many things we need to do. Nothing lasts forever. You have to be honest. “If I lose and lose and lose more and more, I finally say, ‘Guys, you need to hire someone else to fix this,'” he said.
– But I don’t feel it. I don’t know [another] a big club if you play 10 games and lose seven, if they have the confidence I have. “But the club knows what we have done in the past and that the situation is unique for many reasons.”
Host of the city Manchester United on Sunday in the first meeting between the clubs since Ruben Amorim replaced Erik ten Hag as head coach.
