Pep's contract situation

[jimharri]

It'll be a dark day when Pep decides to call it a day with us. We all know that day is inevitable, and likely sooner rather than later. Two more years if we're lucky, to make it the round decade. Enjoy him while we have him.

 

[jrb]

It’s like a women you will always love, even though she has left you.

 

[pee dubya]

I reckon if Xabi Alonso consolidates his success next season, he's probably the most obvious candidate to replace Pep in terms of profile and they (Pep + others) might decide to make that change while he's available.

 

[Blue Maverick]

I think he will stay around for the Club World Cup next year. I’m sure he’d like his name on the inaugural trophy. After that is anyone’s guess: I think he’ll manage England, maybe after a year long sabbatical.

I think Pep will struggle with any national team bar Spain (he won’t because of the Catalan stuff) Argentina and Brazil, the reason is his style of play needs a certain type of player, all happy on the ball and skillful from the back, England do not have that, no way he can get his system to work having players for only a couple of weeks at a time. I hope he does at least ten and signs off with another CL.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

As I guessed in either this or another thread, the warning signs will be when he gets a number 2 in for a season.

He's not going to bunk off before the new World Championship or the new stand is opened and think someone like Alonso will pop over from BL after having a go at the CL with them, spend 12 months learning the full Pep way.

Pep won't want to 'shit on us' like Bingo did, he has real respect for our top brass and us mere mortals.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Arteta will take over when Pep leaves

Arteta walked out with his legohead held high and most blues respected him for what he'd done as Pep's right hand man.

However, think most blues wouldn't want him back now because he's become an ungracious argumentative twat at Arsenal.

 

[KennyG]

Kompany for Bayern. That’s interesting. If Pep sticks around for a while, and Vinny is a success. Could he end up being Pep’s successor?

 

[jrb]

I just hope whatever is planned by the club, it isn’t as cringeworthy as what Liverpool dragged out with Klopp.

 

[BongoBlue]

No I think the Irish national team only putting John O’Shea in a temporary management position speaks volumes.
The FAI are obviously holding out for him.

Not sure that even Pep the genius could get a tune out of that squad...;)

 

[jrb]

Alonso.

Either Real Madrid or City.

Who else is there in possibly one season’s time?