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Pep Guardiola believes his managerial place would have been in severe jeopardy had he skilled this season’s setbacks whereas teaching Barcelona or Actual Madrid.
Manchester Metropolis, underneath Guardiola, had a difficult 2024-25 marketing campaign, their poorest since his inaugural season on the helm.
The reigning champions noticed their four-year dominance of the Premier League come to an finish, ending third and trailing eventual winners Liverpool by 13 factors.
The struggles weren’t restricted to league play. Metropolis exited early from each the Carabao Cup and Champions League and suffered a stunning defeat to Crystal Palace within the FA Cup last.
Probably the most turbulent stretch got here from late October by way of mid-December, when the crew misplaced 9 out of 13 matches.
Regardless of the hunch, Metropolis’s hierarchy remained supportive of Guardiola and even prolonged his contract in November.
Reflecting on the state of affairs, Guardiola stated: “With the 12 months we’ve had, if this have been Spain, I wouldn’t be teaching in October, November or December.
“If this have been Barça or Madrid, they’d have sacked me.
“However right here it wasn’t even a query. It’s a must to have slightly extra persistence.”
Guardiola additionally pointed to Actual Madrid’s current change in management for instance.
Regardless of successful each LaLiga and the Champions League a 12 months in the past, Carlo Ancelotti has departed to take over Brazil’s nationwide crew.
“Take a look at Carlo Ancelotti,” Guardiola added. “He received the Champions League and LaLiga 4 days in the past and now he’s off to educate in Brazil.”
With Pep nonetheless on the helm, Manchester Metropolis have begun reinforcing their squad forward of the brand new season, securing the signings of Rayan Ait-Nouri, Rayan Cherki, and Tijjani Reijnders.
Each Metropolis and Madrid are set to take part within the upcoming Membership World Cup, which kicks off this Saturday.