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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jamie Jackson

Guardiola: Manchester City will not be ‘dragged down’ like United after I leave

Pep Guardiola before the Champions League match between Manchester City and Sparta Prague
Pep Guardiola will decide whether to extend his Manchester City contract this winter. Photograph: Conor Molloy/ProSports/Shutterstock

Pep Guardiola is confident that, should he depart next summer, Manchester City will not falter as Manchester United did when Sir Alex Ferguson left in May 2013.

Guardiola will decide this winter whether to extend his contract into a 10th year, Txiki Begiristain having confirmed he will leave as City’s sporting director at the end of the season. Ferguson left United as champions but they have failed to be serious title contenders since.

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