There did appear one thing handy about his rationalization for why the agreement covers two seasons relatively than one, in negotiations Guardiola says had been concluded in two hours.
“For the climate!” he mentioned initially, earlier than providing a severe response: “It is a good query. Primarily I do not need subsequent season in September, October, November to be [about] ‘Pep, will he lengthen once more?’. I do not wish to be in that place.
“Ultimately, the contract is there. I wish to keep two extra years however I do know if the outcomes are usually not good I cannot keep for 2 extra years.
“We’ve got legendary gamers right here within the crew but when we do not carry out our followers and chairman will ask what’s going on and it’s a must to change. Everyone seems to be below stress. I’ve the contract however perhaps in a month I’m not right here.”
That’s unattainable to think about, even within the unlikely occasion Metropolis’s shedding streak continues.
Deep down, Guardiola is aware of it – and chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak is aware of it too.
“In simply two hours, we did it,” mentioned Guardiola.
“Perhaps I’m conceited, however I feel we need to proceed for what we’ve got completed within the final years.”