Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola still deciding future with club،
Pep Guardiola has said he will take “a lot of things” into consideration before deciding whether to extend his contract at Manchester City.
The Man City manager has a contract at the Etihad Stadium until 2025 and is expected to decide on his future later this year.
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Guardiola, who saw rival Jurgen Klopp announce his departure from Liverpool last week citing a lack of energy to do the job, said he 'feels good' but admits things could change in the coming months .
“Normally the decision is quick,” Guardiola said at a press conference on Tuesday. “We cannot admit that eight years is a long time. Next year it will be nine seasons, so it is a long time. We have to see the players, what their behavior is, our standards, if we can respect them, and if the players follow you, if I'm tired or not.
“A lot of things come into play. Extending after two years is not the same as extending after nine years. It's completely different. Yet, I'm sitting here and I'm fine.
“I think we have time. Now I feel really good, like always, but football changes a lot. I think when you have a year and a half left on your contract, that's a lot, a lot of time in football. world. We have time.
City, seeking a fourth successive Premier League title, have suffered dips in form this season but face Burnley on Wednesday after a seven-game winning run.
That run includes dramatic late winners against Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur in their last two games and they still have a chance of repeating last season's treble of Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup titles.
“Winning helps you have more energy, when you lose games you are more tired,” Guardiola said. “I see the team improving and facing tough opponents like at Goodison Park after the [Club] World Cup or Newcastle or Spurs away and see how the team performed [showed] — wow we are still together, we are on the same path. It gives you energy. Energy, you don't turn it on or off.
“You have to bring energy every day with what you're going through in your personal life and many other things. That's what I'm experiencing now. That's why I said that one year and Half is a lot of time.”
