October 04, (THEWILL) – In a press conference on Friday, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola remained tight-lipped about his future at the club, amidst speculation that he may leave at the end of the current season when his contract expires.
Manchester City, currently second in the English Premier League table and trailing leaders Liverpool by a single point, will again be without midfielder Kevin De Bruyne for their upcoming match against Fulham on Saturday. “I’m not going to talk about this subject when it’s going to happen, it’s going to happen”, Guardiola stated when questioned about his potential departure.
The Spaniard defended his club, which is embroiled in a hearing over alleged breaches of the league’s financial fair play rules. These alleged breaches could potentially result in points deductions, fines and even relegation if Manchester City is found guilty. “I’m part of this club, deep inside of my bones and the best way to defend the club is winning games and doing my job as best as possible”, Guardiola told reporters.
Fans have displayed their desperation to keep the Catalan manager, with banners being hoisted at the Etihad Stadium imploring him to stay. “They have to bring me the bill, I have to pay for the banner”, Guardiola responded, adding, “Thank you so much, I fell in love since the first day I arrived here. Let’s see” when asked about his future.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
