Pep closes the door on returning to his old home, Barcelona.

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Pep Guardiola has confirmed he has no plans to return to Barcelona as manager again. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has ruled out a return to his beloved club Barcelona. During the Legend Trophy golf tournament in Alt Emporda, Catalonia, Marca reported on Monday.

Guardiola played for Barcelona from 1990 to 2001. After retiring from football in 2006. He began working as a coach with Barcelona B in the 2007-2008 season. Before stepping up to manage the first team after the end of that season. During his four years as Barca boss. He led the team to win three La Liga titles, two Champions Leagues, Copa del Rey titles, two FIFA Club World Cups, UEFA Super Cups and three Spanish Super Cups.UFABET 

Pep then moved to work with Bayern Munich in the summer of 2013 until he joined Man City in the summer of 2016 until now. There is news that the 53-year-old trainer has the opportunity to return to work at Barcelona again. But Guardiola denied that the opportunity is closed.

Pep said last year:

‘If Barcelona call, I will go’ and when asked again about it. The 53-year-old clearly dismissed the possibility, saying: ‘Yes, the door is closed. We are old now.’

When asked about Xavi Hernandez, who left the club at the end of last season. Whether he was affected by comparisons to him because of his style of play when he was with the Catalan giants,

‘I assure you it’s not my fault, what happened was not my fault. And I left Barcelona 14, 15 years ago. I don’t know, 10, 11 years ago and I have no doubt about that.’

Asked about new Barcelona manager Hansi Flick. Guardiola wished the German coach well for his time at the Blaugrana. ‘I wish him luck, let them help him and give him time. He will have to adapt to the style of the players he has. ‘