Guardiola Will Clarify His Future Shortly
Daily Mail reports: “Sportsmail understands Guardiola, whose contract expires at the end of the season, has taken the decision to leave Bayern”.
After succeeding Jupp Heynckes in 2013 after Bayern’s victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final, Guardiola has yet to win Europe’s premier club competition for his current club.
“Next week there will be clarity”, Guardiola said after their DFB-Pokal win over Darmstadt on Tuesday.
“I’m pleased and happy at the chance to extend my stay here, I’m looking forward to the years ahead and aim for continuing great success with FC Bayern”, the 27-year-old Boateng said.
With suggestions Louis van Gaal could leave Old Trafford before the end of his contract in 2017, Anderson believes United should be doing everything they can to beat their rivals to his signature. Guardiola knows Van Gaal from his playing career at Barca and has previously faced Mourinho in his Barca days and Klopp in Germany.
Bayern Munich are prepared handy Carlo Ancelotti the duty of changing Pep Guardiola as supervisor on the Allianz Area after dropping endurance with the Spaniard’s refusal to resolve his future on the membership.
Guardiola’s links with the former Barcelona pair of Ferran Soriano and Txiki Begiristain, City’s chief executive and director of football, mean that the ambitious club would be well-placed should the Catalan decide to come to England and they want him.
Spanish radio station Cadena Cope revealed that Ancelotti “has confirmed to Bayern Munich that he’ll take over from Pep Guardiola” despite interest from Manchester United.
The Champions League is undoubtedly the number one goal after dominating domestically during his two-and-a-half year stint, and Blanc will be hoping Qatar Sports Investments still see him as the man to reach that goal if Guardiola becomes available. But the talks will be held after the Hannover match, and we’ll then announce a decision.
There has been no confirmation and he gave little away at Friday’s press conference.
Bayern Munich fans could be forgiven for overlooking the last Bundesliga game of the year, such is the commotion over the club’s off-field issues.
He spent two years in charge at Stamford Bridge between 2009 and 2011, winning the Premier League and FA Cup in his first season in charge.