Pep Guardiola again spoke about his contract ahead of Man City's friendly with AC Milan in New York
At the end of last season he cryptically said he is 'closer to leaving than staying', sparking fear among fans that he would depart Manchester City at the end of his contract in 2025. Reports that City weren't expecting him to stay only compounded those nerves.
One - that he would love to take City to the Club World Cup, a competition that runs past the end of his contract. And two - that he never said he was leaving at the end of last season. Just that he won't stay another eight seasons. In the overall context of his reign since 2016, he is closer to leaving than staying.
That doesn't sound like a manager who is ready to leave. Maybe he will be after a long season when he sees his players over a campaign he has calculated could last exactly 12 months. But right now, in New York, he is absolutely open to staying past next summer. So what would persuade him not to stay?
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