Pep Guardiola said the relentless nature of the football calendar does not leave any time for managers or players to enjoy their jobs. The Manchester City boss is again in the heat of a Premier League title battle with Liverpool, facing a difficult trip to West Ham just four days after his team brilliantly blitzed Wolves to keep a three-point gap at the top with two games left.
Guardiola this week re-opened the question of whether he will stay beyond the end of his City contract next summer, by suggesting he would not even discuss his future with the club until the end of next season. That led to speculation that he may be ready to walk away from the Etihad Stadium, as his last two contract extensions have been sorted in plenty of time.
Guardiola stepped away from his first senior post as Barcelona boss in 2012 after becoming exhausted by the internal politics that haunt the Nou Camp, and he was also wearied by the constant fight with Bayern Munich legends after three seasons in Germany.
