Pep Guardiola has mentioned he would have been sacked by Barcelona or Actual Madrid if he encountered comparable struggles to these he confronted at Manchester Metropolis this season.
Metropolis endured their worst marketing campaign since Guardiola’s first in cost in 2024-25, with the reigning four-time Premier League champions ending third within the desk and 13 factors behind Liverpool. Guardiola’s aspect have been additionally knocked out early in each the Champions League and Carabao Cup, and have been shocked within the FA Cup closing by Crystal Palace.
Metropolis’s hardest spell was between the top of October and the center of December — after they misplaced 9 occasions in 13 video games — however the membership saved religion and even signed Guardiola to a brand new contract in November.
The previous Barcelona boss believes LaLiga golf equipment wouldn’t have had the identical endurance with him.
“With the 12 months we have had, if this have been Spain, I would not be teaching in October, November or December,” Guardiola informed DAZN. “If this have been Barça or Madrid, they’d have sacked me.
“However right here it wasn’t even a query. You need to have a bit of extra endurance.”
Guardiola cited Carlo Ancelotti, who left Madrid for the Brazil nationwide crew a 12 months after a momentous treble, as proof.
“Have a look at Carlo Ancelotti,” he added. “He gained the Champions League and LaLiga 4 days in the past and now he is off to teach in Brazil.”
Madrid have employed Xabi Alonso as Ancelotti’s substitute after a disappointing defence of their LaLiga and Champions League titles.
Metropolis have already backed Guardiola within the switch market forward of subsequent season, finishing the signings of Rayan Aït-Nouri, Rayan Cherki and Tijjani Reijnders.
Each Madrid and Metropolis shall be in motion on the Membership World Cup, which begins on Saturday.
