Guardiola: I don't believe in much time to be a coach

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Guardiola: I don't believe in much time to be a coach

 

 

Pep Guardiola admitted that he did not believe he had Roy Hodgson's "coaching longevity" and would lead teams until at least the age of 70. The Manchester City manager faces Crystal Palace this weekend at Premier League on his 49th birthday. The Spaniard has enjoyed phenomenal success during his 12-year career as a coach at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and now in City.

Guardiola shared at his briefing that he does not believe there will be many more years in the sport, and he does not believe he does as much as Roy Hodgson does. "As long as I still have suggestions, passion and enjoyment of what I do and it pleases people, then I'll be fine. I'm not saying I'll quit next week or year, but I don't think Roy will be a manager these years, but who knows. I think when you are training at 72, then you are bored at home. "

Guardola, who headed City in 2016, has one more year under his contract. "I think the most important thing when you give up is to do something else that is important. When it doesn't, then it's a problem. The problem is when you have done everything in your life and have no ambition and other interests. Then you stay home and do nothing. For example, to travel. I have interests in other things, and when I'm not a coach, I do them. Now I'm enjoying my job and I want to continue, "Pep said.

Guardiola also commented on Hodgson's work, leading the Selhurst Park team. "Of course he's doing well. It's amazing how passionate he is in managing his teams these years, and also doing well. We cannot forget the situation that Palace took over. I think they were zero points and everyone was expecting to fall out, but his good work prevented it from happening. It is always a great pleasure for us to stand against it. You can either beat or fall in every match, and we have many games played against Palace and we have lost only one. We are preparing well and we want to win it, "said Josep Guardiola.