In his new role as a UEFA Technical Observer, former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was on duty at Manchester City's Champions League win at FC Copenhagen this week.
26.01.2024 - 23:43 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Pep Guardiola teased he could yet extend his stay at Manchester City beyond nine years after Jurgen Klopp's shock resignation.
Klopp called time on his Anfield career on Friday morning, announcing that he would be leaving at the end of the season after nearly a decade at the helm. The news shocked teams around the Premier League, and Guardiola paid his own tribute as he said City would find it more difficult to judge their achievements without their biggest rival.
Klopp spoke about being low on energy as he gave the reasons for his departure, and while Guardiola hasn't spoken to his colleague and rival about it he also felt like he needed a break when he was at Barcelona. However, the City manager gave the impression that he is not thinking like that at City as he spoke about the energy that he still has for the job.
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"He loves the game, still on the touchline you see the passion he has but it is nine years at the same place. The demand is so high. I didn't speak with Jurgen but maybe he needs to take a break and a step back and a perspective for everything.
"I don't want to compare with him but in Barcelona, I had that feeling to reflect or analyse and go for another one. please, leave me alone. Maybe that is the feeling that Jurgen felt.
"I'm fine. I want to do it still for one more year, and maybe extend. I'm fine. I still try to manage. We can't do more than last season but what is important is one step at a time.
"Players have the feeling now that we can lose games otherwise Liverpool will leave [us] We have to go to Anfield and be close. The FA Cup and
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