London: Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City will be his final managerial job in club football before he “maybe” coaches a national team.
The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss has won 15 major trophies since taking charge of City in 2016.
The 53-year-old Spaniard was approached in the summer about the possibility of becoming England manager, but last month signed a two-year contract extension with City until 2027.
Speaking to celebrity chef Dani Garcia on YouTube, Guardiola did not indicate when he intends to step down at City but said he would not return to club football – in the Premier League or overseas, according to a BBC report.
“I’m not going to manage another team,” he said.
“I’m not talking about the long-term future, but what I’m not going to do is leave Manchester City, go to another country, and do the same thing as now.
“I wouldn’t have the energy. The thought of starting somewhere else, all the process of training and so on. No, no, no. Maybe a national team, but that’s different.
“I want to leave it and go and play golf, but I can’t [if he takes a club job]. I think stopping would do me good.”
City have won just once since Guardiola extended his contract – and once in nine games since beating Southampton on October 26. UNI
