Man City Coach Pep Guardiola Says He Will Leave Club In 2023, Will Look For National Team Job

The Spanish coach says that he will look for opportunities to work for a national team. Read what Guardiola had to say below.

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Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, who took the club at new heights is looking for a new challenge. He says that he will look for a new challenge once his contract ends in 2023. He still has two years left on his Manchester City contract. He says that he will have to take a break after seven years at the club. 

"After seven years in this team, I think I'll take a break. I'll need to see what we've done and assess motivations for the future," said Guardiola speaking at an event organized by a Brazilian financial services company quoted b ESPN.

I Want To Have Experience Of Copa America

Guardiola also revealed that he will not move to another club after ending terms with Manchester City, rather, he is looking for a national job. "And in this process I'd like to coach a national team South American, European, I want to have the experience of a Copa America," he said.

Pep Guardiola:

"After seven years at Man City, I think I'll have a break, stop for a while, see what we've done, review inspirations - and, in this process, I'd like to coach a national team, South America, European, play a Copa America, I want this experience." pic.twitter.com/hb03ZC9iHY

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 "A national team will be the next step, yes," said Guardiola. Although, he dismissed the fact that he will be a Brazillian coach. "I think the Brazil coach will always be a Brazilian, I can't see a foreigner coaching a team like Brazil," he said. 

Previously, Guardiola has won three Premier League with Manchester City. He had taken a year long break when he had left FC Barcelona and joined Bayern Munich. 

Which national team will Pep join? Fans are in waiting to know. 

This week, Manchester City will face Arsenal a 5 pm on Saturday as per IST.