Gaurdiola to quit

[Random Bird]

BBC have just announced that Guardiola is to quit Barcelona at the end of the season

[D.Boon]

Lets go and rescue Messi and Iniesta.

[Tosh]

and Alves, don't forget Alves

 

BBC

Pep Guardiola to end reign as Barcelona coach in summer

 

Pep Guardiola will quit as Barcelona manager at the end of the season after deciding not to renew his one-year contract, Reuters news agency reports.

 

The 41-year-old, who made 479 appearances for Barca between 1990 and 2001, was appointed in 2008 and has led the Catalan club to 13 trophies.

 

But they look set to miss out to Real Madrid in La Liga and were knocked out of the Champions League by Chelsea.

 

It is understood that Guardiola will take a year-long break from the game.

Edited April 27, 2012 by Tosh

[BG]

Wonder who will get that job.

[Swipe]

The great man can't even get his name spelt correctly in his own thread.

[Roscoe]

Wonder who will get that job.

There's only one man for the job, but west brom won't let the hodge go without a fight

[Barnes' left foot]

and Alves, don't forget Alves

 

BBC

Pep Guardiola to end reign as Barcelona coach in summer

 

Pep Guardiola will quit as Barcelona manager at the end of the season after deciding not to renew his one-year contract, Reuters news agency reports.

 

The 41-year-old, who made 479 appearances for Barca between 1990 and 2001, was appointed in 2008 and has led the Catalan club to 13 trophies.

 

But they look set to miss out to Real Madrid in La Liga and were knocked out of the Champions League by Chelsea.

 

It is understood that Guardiola will take a year-long break from the game.

 

I hope this is true and he doesn't suddenly pitch up at Chelsea.

[Cooldude]

He needs the year break, his hair's turned all gray the past year or so

[Tosh]

I hope this is true and he doesn't suddenly pitch up at Chelsea.

 

Chelsea still need to pension off a few of their old guard and rebuild - more so if they were to change their style of play to suit Pep. AVB was a resounding success with the players. So I am not sure that would be the role for Pep and if he got it, he'd have an uphill battle

[growler]

I reckon dimatteo gets a season with the old guard at Chelsea.

 

Pep is actually a good fit for us, especially given who runs our youth and the quality coming through.

 

Give Kenny another season and secure pep for later.

 

This is easy.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Valverde and Bielsa are 2 early names thrown into the ring - Valverde already publicly announced his resignation from Olympiakos at the end of the season.

[Chili Palmer]

I fancy that Barca job, how many GCSE's do you need?

 

I reckon dimatteo gets a season with the old guard at Chelsea.

 

Pep is actually a good fit for us, especially given who runs our youth and the quality coming through.

 

Give Kenny another season and secure pep for later.

 

This is easy.

 

Feck it, bring him in now, give him Comollis's office, put a sun bed in it, tell him to chill for a year while getting settled then he can take over.

[Tosh]

Valverde and Bielsa are 2 early names thrown into the ring - Valverde already publicly announced his resignation from Olympiakos at the end of the season.

Has Allardyce ruled himself out yet?

[Rory Fitzgerald]

Has Allardyce ruled himself out yet?

 

Not sure but Phil "Phil Brown" Brown is getting on his Harley and will be riding across Europe for his interview.

[richwilks]

I have a horrible feeling he'll have a year out and return as Utd manager.

[Cooldude]

I fancy that Barca job, how many GCSE's do you need?

 

 

 

Feck it, bring him in now, give him Comollis's office, put a sun bed in it, tell him to chill for a year while getting settled then he can take over.

 

You can do that, but it isn't gonna be good for Kenny managing the team for a season knowing he's gonna get replaced, might affect the team mentally as well

[PhilM]

Frank De Boer.

[Gambit]

Pep should stick at it. He will never manage a team like this Barcelona side ever again. Teams like this don't come along often. If he adds a few experienced players over the summer and sorts that crap defence out they will win everything again next season.

To me it seems like he's doing a runner after experiencing failure for the first time. Not a good attitude to have IMO.

[Hassony]

Pep should stick at it. He will never manage a team like this Barcelona side ever again.

 

 

He'll get his chance with liverpool

 

Henderson the new Iniesta

Sterling the new messi

Glojo is better than Alves

Chadam is the new Xavi

 

plus we have Stevie G, Barca don't

[Chili Palmer]

Pep should stick at it. He will never manage a team like this Barcelona side ever again. Teams like this don't come along often. If he adds a few experienced players over the summer and sorts that crap defence out they will win everything again next season.

To me it seems like he's doing a runner after experiencing failure for the first time. Not a good attitude to have IMO.

 

 

I think thats unfair, he wanted to take a break after last season and had to be talked into staying. Was listening to one of those spanish journos and he says that Pep is a very intense man and demands a lot from himself, maybe he just knows he needs a break.

[Raj]

To me it seems like he's doing a runner after experiencing failure for the first time. Not a good attitude to have IMO.

 

But you know nothing. He almost quit last year due to the pressure of managing them. This was spoken about in depth by many journalists and he only renewed his rolling contract in Feb that year, before they had won the league and CL

[Swipe]

"Doing a runner"??!

 

Ha!

[épieur]

He'll get his chance with liverpool

 

Henderson the new Iniesta

Sterling the new messi

Glojo is better than Alves

Chadam is the new Xavi

 

plus we have Stevie G, Barca don't

 

Spearing converted to centreback and a midfield of Coady, Henderson, Lucas and Gerrard to take the world by storm.

[Hassony]

Barcelona assistant coach Tito Vilanova is announced as Guardiola's replacement

 

wow

[Billy Dane]

Perhaps they are hoping he will have some time out and then come back when he has recharged his batteries.