Unfortunately 1 year sounds like Pep and will be another thing the British media will fail to understand as will some of our fan base.
He does 1 year because he does not want to be too comfortable, he is also a man of his word and treats contracts with the way they are intended and not a security blanket against being sacked.
If he wanted 5 years I’m sure the club would give it him, us fans would rejoice but Pep knows it does not get the best out of him.
There is a reason he is the best and this is one of them!!
If you need to compare this type of contract with another manager you could probably compare it with Martin O'Neill and his time at Celtic. O'Neill in the early 2000's signed a 12 month rolling contract with Celtic and the negativity surrounding it was huge. Lots of questions to be answeres as well. One of those questions was what happens when a big club came in for him? That didn't happen as in 2005 O'Neill quit the hoops and a year later joined Villa.
My point on that last paragraph is where does Pep go if we are talking of bigger clubs? He's already been to Bayern and the club he grew up at Barca. Where else can he go?
Real Madrid - Probably the joint biggest club in the world alongside Barca but with Pep's playing history that rules this one out.
PSG - Just cant see it. No disrespect to PSG or French football but if Pep has yurned the Premier League upside down this season what miracles would he perform in France? Would he get bored too quickly though and PSG might look less attractive afyer the summer if they lose Neymar.
Juventus - The only reason i could see Pep wanting to do Italy is to change the nature, concept of the game in this country. Italy has been renowned for its defensive league over the years from growing up and watching the likes of Pepe Signori for Lazio or Dino Baggio for Parma on a Sunday on C4. Could Pep be the Coach to change that? Yes for sure. Whether he would want to work in Italy is another scenario.
Spain - I would have said that this would be the biggest threat to Pep being at City for as long as we hope for, but as politics evolved between Spain and Catalonia i really cant see Pep wanting to take the job, surely that would go against his beliefs?
Catalonia? - What if the state becomes a country. Im pretty sure Pep would be honoired to be the first Catalan coach in history. Could this be done on a part time basis? Could he fulfill 2 roles at the same time?
Girona - This is where i see Pep after City. Part of the CFG, his brother is part of the club, massive influence on some of our younger players, a very new challenge in helping transform a club and break the top 3 of Spain and from his home in Catalonia. If i had to bet on a future club for Pep to coach, this would be it, and in realism that wont happen for a good few years.
