Pep Guardiola says he may be leaving his role as Manchester City manager, but he would be more than happy to remain part of the Club in a different capacity at some stage in the future.
The boss, who will take charge of the Blues for the final time at what will be an emotional final game of the season against Aston Villa, says he would love to remain part of the City family – whatever that might entail,
“We talked together and I said I would love to continue to be part of this club, not a manager, I will take zero decisions, but to represent this club and organisation, I will be there,” said Pep.
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“I [would] like to still be part of this club in a different role. Not in daily decision or spotlight, but behind the scenes, I would like to be part of that.”
The Club announced the newly extended North Stand will be named The Pep Guardiola Stand in our most successful manager of all time’s hour.
And Pep admits he will take enormous pride in the fact his name will become part of the Etihad Stadium permanently, promising to emit energy from the stand in the years to come!
Asked what his initial reaction to the news was, he replied: “Speechless. No words. What can I say? Khaldoon called me and said the club took that decision. I say, no words.
“I like to feel that my vibe or energy will be there forever. In the bad moments, when someone will look there and they see Pep there, I will send my energy to the team and club.
“It’s one of the biggest honours I could get. I just want to say thank you so much to the club [for what they] deliver to me.
“My father will be here on Sunday, he’s 94 and he will come and watch, and it’s an incredible honour to have his name here. Speechless, I have no words.”
Pep was also asked which of the 20 trophies he was most proud of during his time with the Blues.
He replied: “I don’t know. It’s a question for the people, hopefully they enjoyed watching us play.
“The moments were fun and we played really good, others not. I would say all trophies are important. All of them.
“The first Premier League was important, the Champions League. Going Wembley 24 times, that is the final.
“I said with Noel Gallagher a few years ago, we were a team not able to win four games in a row and now we win four titles in a row.
“That is an incredible sentence and shows since [our owner] took over the incredible step that’s defined what we’ve become.”
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