Pep Guardiola has given a signal that he is ready to remain Manchester City manager by warning other Premier League clubs that his team will only reach its full potential next season.
Guardiola is contracted at the Etihad Stadium until 2027 despite speculation he could leave at the end of this season after 10 years at the club.
Despite undergoing a revamp over the past year, The Citizens are in the midst of a title race and are still fighting for trophies in the Champions League, FA Cup, and Carabao Cup.
However, Guardiola insists that they are not a complete team and will only be truly ready to win the main title next season.
"We are not a complete team to compete, you know, to be solid. That's the reality. However, we are in the process of many changes."
"If we can learn faster and still have nothing to lose, you know, we can get to the last month with the opportunities that exist."
"However, I am quite sure next season will be better. Next season will be better. I have no doubt about that," said Guardiola.
Manchester City will face Newcastle United in the FA Cup on Sunday, March 8, 2026, early in the morning WIB, which will be the fifth meeting between the two teams this season.
After playing at St James' Park, Guardiola will have three days to prepare his players for the first leg of the Champions League 16-final against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday, March 12, 2026, early morning WIB.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid's weekend match against Celta Vigo was moved to Friday, March 6, 2026, local time or Saturday, March 7, 2026, early morning WIB.
That gives the Spanish team an extra 24 hours to recover, but Guardiola said he had given up hoping English clubs would get help with their scheduling related to European matches.
"For us in England, what happens in the Carabao Cup is more important than the Champions League games for English teams."
"It happened from the first day. So it was not a surprise. In scheduling, the broadcaster decides because they say, we pay a lot of money."
"Okay, that's great, I got a lot of money. Thank you very much. You are very kind. So that's it," said the Manchester City coach.
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