Pep Guardiola won’t be able to walk out on Manchester City if the English champions lose their legal battle with the Premier League and get punished with relegation.
Guardiola has signed a new contract extension that will keep him at the Etihad until 2026 at least. But it’s understood the Spaniard does not have a break clause in the deal he agreed with club bosses.
It means he would have to manage City in the lower divisions if they were to be demoted. City are defending themselves against 115 charges of breaking Premier League financial rules.
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An independent commission will rule on the charges, which City have vehemently denied. One of the punishments City could face if found guilty is being thrown out of the top flight.
But Guardiola has claimed he would relish managing City in a lower league, should the sanction be forced on them. He reportedly spoke to his players to assure them that whatever happened, he wouldn’t leave the club.
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He said: “I will wait. Wait and see it, and after the sentence has been done we will come here and explain it. But absolutely I will not consider my future (if) it depends on being here (in the Premier League), or being in League One.
“Absolutely. There is more chance to stay if we are in League One, than if we were in the Champions League.”