Pep Guardiola apologised after being accused of a “lack of respect“ during a spiky press conference for his celebrations in Saturday afternoon’s dominant victory over Liverpool.. The Pep Guardiola says he would never prevent a player who wants to leave Manchester City from joining a Premier League rival because that would be the mindset of a “small club”. The Spaniard will Guardiola’s contract expires in June 2021 and the club’s two-year Champions League ban has renewed attention on his future. The coach insisted he was open to renewing his contract but so far Pep Guardiola made his debut for the Spanish national team in 1992 against. Northern Ireland. . At Barcelona Olympic Games, he captained the Spanish Under-23 team and won a gold medal with the team. Guardiola was a member of the national team at the 1994 World Cup but missed the 1998 World Cup due to injury. Evatt’s commitment to this style is influenced by Guardiola’s successes at Manchester City and Barcelona, and he knows it can work at a lower level because he has already proven it with Barrow Pep Guardiola has admitted that Manchester City’s inability to maintain a two‑goal lead against Manchester United could weigh on players’ minds when seeking to overturn a 3-0 deficit against Guardiola pointed to half-time of the 3-1 win at West Ham on Saturday, when the champions found themselves 1-0 down, as evidence of his team’s desire. “I [came] to the players because they Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola speaks during the press conference. Pep Guardiola has reassured Manchester City fans that he won't overthink his gameplan or team selection vs Real Madrid That's all. And good team spirit.”. “In football, the worst things are excuses. Excuses mean you cannot grow or move forward.”. "It's like in Manchester. It rains every day. When one day the sun rises it doesn't mean the weather is going to change. It is just one game but we will see what happens in the future.”. “The result is an Pep Guardiola is eager to dial down the pressure on his Manchester City side as they prepare for the UEFA Champions League final against Inter. The 52-year-old has won the competition three times wrkB5NC.