Pep Guardiola

Duncan Castles
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Why Guardiola may choose Bayern Munich ahead of Chelsea or Man City. Or take another year off...

Pep Guardiola is seriously considering refusing the chance to manage Manchester City or Chelsea next season to take over as Bayern Munich coach. Courted by an array of Europe’s elite clubs, the manager who led Barcelona to two Champions League triumphs is attracted to Germany’s leading club as a safer platform to restart his career than anything available in the Premier League.

Guardiola admires the professional manner in which Bundesliga clubs operate and the balance of foreign and home-grown players in Bayern’s squad. The strength of their academy system is similar to that at Barcelona — a resource that was fundamental to his success at Camp Nou.

Bayern’s executive, built around a group of world-class former players, also appeals to Guardiola, who has encouraged the Germans’ interest. Their current coach, 67-year-old Jupp Heynckes, is out of contract this summer, and Guardiola’s financial demands are comfortably within the reach of a club that announced record revenues of €373.4million (£301m) last month, behind only Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United.

Currently enjoying a year’s sabbatical with his family in New York, Guardiola has told his agent, Jose Maria Orobitg, that he will make a decision on his future in January. It remains possible the Catalan will extend his break into a second year.

Though Manchester City believe the appointments of Ferran Soriano as chief executive and Tixki Begiristain as director of football gives them an edge should the club dismiss Roberto Mancini at the end of the season, Guardiola’s choice will not simply come down to the familiarity of working with former Barcelona executives.
 
well if he makes his decision in January it certainly wont be to come to us as our mgmt isn't dense enough to sack mancini in the middle of the season like that loon down south
 
cmdub said:
well if he makes his decision in January it certainly wont be to come to us as our mgmt isn't dense enough to sack mancini in the middle of the season like that loon down south
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Pre contract...?
 
FantasyIreland said:
Duncan Castles
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Why Guardiola may choose Bayern Munich ahead of Chelsea or Man City. Or take another year off...

Pep Guardiola is seriously considering refusing the chance to manage Manchester City or Chelsea next season to take over as Bayern Munich coach. Courted by an array of Europe’s elite clubs, the manager who led Barcelona to two Champions League triumphs is attracted to Germany’s leading club as a safer platform to restart his career than anything available in the Premier League.

Guardiola admires the professional manner in which Bundesliga clubs operate and the balance of foreign and home-grown players in Bayern’s squad. The strength of their academy system is similar to that at Barcelona — a resource that was fundamental to his success at Camp Nou.

Bayern’s executive, built around a group of world-class former players, also appeals to Guardiola, who has encouraged the Germans’ interest. Their current coach, 67-year-old Jupp Heynckes, is out of contract this summer, and Guardiola’s financial demands are comfortably within the reach of a club that announced record revenues of €373.4million (£301m) last month, behind only Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester United.

Currently enjoying a year’s sabbatical with his family in New York, Guardiola has told his agent, Jose Maria Orobitg, that he will make a decision on his future in January. It remains possible the Catalan will extend his break into a second year.

Though Manchester City believe the appointments of Ferran Soriano as chief executive and Tixki Begiristain as director of football gives them an edge should the club dismiss Roberto Mancini at the end of the season, Guardiola’s choice will not simply come down to the familiarity of working with former Barcelona executives.
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Not going to happen. Ask Van Gaal what its like being an outsider at that club. PSG, maybe, but there's no chance of him going to Bayern.
 
VOOMER said:
Not going to happen. Ask Van Gaal what its like being an outsider at that club. PSG, maybe, but there's no chance of him going to Bayern.
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Rubbish.

Van Gaal was no more of an "outsider" than Hitzfeld, Magath, Trappatoni etc etc, all trainers are outsiders if they don't come from within the club.
He had to go because despite being a great trainer he was too stubborn to ever admit he was wrong, he was his own worst enemy, he just didn't fit in.
I have no idea whether or not Guardiola will go to Bayern but he has had his people in talks with them. The only club he definately won't go to is Chelsea, he doesn't need the hassle.
 
I believe he'll win everything with Bayern. Also he won't need to sign more than 4 or 5 new players. Here he would need to change 10, 12.
 
Wouldn't surprise me. I think the Bundesliga is on track to become the number one league in the world, and this would be just another step in that direction.
 
MSP said:
He'd do well in Bayern, I guess.
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Won't be going to Bayern. Think about it. He's a very clever man, bit of an intellectual, loves art galleries and metropolitan culture, chose to take his year off in New York. For him it has to be a European capital city and one with plenty of Culture. It's London or Paris
 
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