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Guardiola: I am nearing the end of my coaching career

Despite being widely regarded as one of the greatest coaches in football, the ex-Barcelona and Bayern Munich man believes he could walk away from the bench soon.

MANCHESTER CITY BOSS Pep Guardiola feels he is already nearing the end of his coaching career.

Guardiola, 45, has a three-year contract at the Etihad Stadium but does not envision continuing in the same capacity far beyond that.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest coaches of all time, the Spaniard has won 22 trophies since starting out at Barcelona B in 2007.

The Spaniard led Barca’s first team to a historic treble in 2008-09 and won three successive Bundesliga titles in as many years at Bayern Munich.

But, despite being in the early stages of his time at City, Guardiola says he is already winding down his career.

“I will be at Manchester for the next three seasons, maybe more, but I am arriving at the end of my coaching career, of this I am sure,” he told NBC Sports, prior to City’s 2-1 Premier League win over Burnley on Monday.

“I will not be on the bench until I am 60 or 65 years old. I feel that the process of my goodbye has already started.”

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    Mar 13th 2015, 7:47 AM

    Aul Pele talks a lot of shi*#e most of the time in fairness

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    Mute Don Draper
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    Mar 13th 2015, 6:25 AM

    Dementia must be setting in

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    Mute Dave O'Hanlon
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    Mar 13th 2015, 10:13 AM

    Pele before the 1994 World Cup: ‘Watch Columbia’(They were on the first plane home), ‘An African Nation will win the world cup before the end of the century(Not sure he realised there was only one more world cup between 1994 and the end of the century)

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    Mar 13th 2015, 7:13 AM

    Marodona is better than pele. No reason

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    Mar 13th 2015, 7:19 AM

    Who did marodona play with?

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    Mute AARO-SAURUS
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    Mar 14th 2015, 11:57 AM

    Sligo rovers?

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    Mar 13th 2015, 9:34 AM

    In 1994 he said Norway would win the World cup.

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    Mute AARO-SAURUS
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    Mar 14th 2015, 12:03 PM

    When we all know it was north Korea. They’ve won every one before, and every one after. Our dear leader said so.

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    Mar 13th 2015, 8:28 AM

    Go Home Pele you’re drunk.

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    Mar 13th 2015, 9:16 AM

    Yes he’s an icon for his playing ability but no one takes any notice of what this fella says. He never makes any sense. Neymar is becoming world class and should become a great player. But he will never even touch the levels of brilliance Messi hits on a bad day.

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    Mar 13th 2015, 8:20 AM

    Ronaldo is better

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    Mar 13th 2015, 11:38 AM

    Pele is a clown, he seems to think that you cannot be judged as the greatest if you don’t win the World Cup, even though it only comes around every four years and most players aren’t fortunate enough to be born German or Brazilian. The man is just clutching at straws, the greatest show on earth is the Champions League but that bitter old fool just can’t accept it because he never played club football out of the Americas.

    Maradona was better than Pele anyway but surely now Messi and Ronaldo deserve their place at the very top of the greatest footballers ever.

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    Mute Cathal O'Donoghue
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    Mar 13th 2015, 11:01 AM

    Can’t help wondering whether the great man actually watched the World Cup. Messi had some great moments while ronaldo was a petulant child on the greatest stage. I know he was injured but his attitude was awful.

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    Mar 13th 2015, 8:16 AM

    Nasser Al Shamrani well be best player this year

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    Mar 13th 2015, 10:28 AM

    He also said that Emre would become one of the best players in the world.

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    Mar 13th 2015, 1:21 PM

    Messi is king of football and father of penaldo
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    Mar 13th 2015, 12:53 PM

    That relic is still hanging around??

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    Mar 14th 2015, 12:01 PM

    I don’t think it’s right to say “Ronaldo is better than Messi” or visa versa. They are both amazing players. Two of the best to ever grace the game. To say one is better than the other is nuts. They are two different types of brilliant.

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    Mar 13th 2015, 8:17 PM

    Pele would want to shut the F up

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    Mar 14th 2015, 1:49 AM

    He had El Hadji Diouf in his top 100 as well

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