53-year-old Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola breaks silence and explains his decision on taking the position as England coach

Current Manchester City news as Pep Guardiola speaks the media prior to the team’s visit to Wolves

Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, met with the media for the first time in a fortnight on Friday midday, in anticipation of the Premier League’s return.

The latest international break has resulted in a hiatus in the top division. However, it will resume this weekend with City traveling to Wolves. However, Guardiola’s remarks were overshadowed by off-field concerns.

He addressed his future, the departure of Sporting Director Tixi Bergstein, and the England position to which he was strongly associated. The following are the headlines from the Etihad.

City is anticipating Guardiola’s decision to either terminate his contract at the Etihad upon its expiration in July or to extend it for an additional year. The departure of sporting director Txiki Begiristain, who was succeeded by Hugo Viana, serves as a reminder that the club is undergoing a transformation.

Guardiola maintains that he has not yet reached a conclusion and has not been requested by his superiors to establish a deadline for doing so. The manager is content with the fact that the club will be able to continue without him, despite the fact that he will not be the next England manager, despite an approach in the summer.

A portion of me is departing.
Following the announcement of Txiki Begiristain’s departure from Manchester City, Pep Guardiola is departing the comrade who serves as his source of solace.

Begiristain, who assumed the role of sporting director in 2012 and has since established himself as one of the most accomplished individuals in the industry following over a decade of success with the Blues, will be departing at the conclusion of the current season. He will be succeeded by Hugo Viana, a member of Sporting, who will commence his collaboration with Begiristain in February and assume complete responsibility in July following the Club World Cup.

Guardiola is obligated to determine whether or not to sign a new contract before the conclusion of the season, as his current contract expires in 2025. However, he cannot deny that the departure of Begiristain will be a significant setback for him. Having been teammates at the club, the duo have a wealth of shared history, as the man who entrusted him with the Barcelona reins at the beginning of his coaching career.