Manuel Pellegrini insists he is not under pressure
despite continued speculation linking Pep Guardiola
with Manchester City.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini defended his tenure
at the club in light of increasing speculation he will be replaced
by Pep Guardiola at the end of the season.
Bayern Munich coach Guardiola is set to make an
announcement on his future in the coming days, with the
Spaniard tipped to leave the Bundesliga at the conclusion of the
campaign.
City are potential suitors for the two-time Champions League
winning manager, who has continuously been linked with
Pellegrini's job.
But Pellegrini insisted he feels no pressure from City, believing
his record at the club speaks for itself, having won the Premier
League in his debut season and finishing second last year.
"We don't know what Pep will do next season. After that I think
Pep is one of the best coaches in the world so if he doesn't
continue at Bayern maybe a lot of teams can try to have him
manage their team," Pellegrini said.
"In my case, I don't have any pressure about that.
"For me the only important thing is to see what I did in my
career and if I finish this season winning the Premier League, to
win two Premier Leagues in three years and [finish as] runner
up [once] is very important. I'm very happy about my career and
my work.
"If I am a manager for around 25 years in different countries
and continents and different teams and come to England and
have the highest scoring team in history here, that's something
for me to be happy about."
However, as Pellegrini learned at Real Madrid in 2010, when he
was sacked despite a club record-haul of 96 points, sometimes
not even results can secure the mangers job.
"You can be happy about your season but after that the owners
can make the decision if you continue or not," he said.
"That moment was the best Barcelona. With 96 points it should
be impossible not to win the title but that year it happened."
City are in action on Monday in a potentially huge clash with
fellow Premier League contenders Arsenal.
despite continued speculation linking Pep Guardiola
with Manchester City.
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini defended his tenure
at the club in light of increasing speculation he will be replaced
by Pep Guardiola at the end of the season.
Bayern Munich coach Guardiola is set to make an
announcement on his future in the coming days, with the
Spaniard tipped to leave the Bundesliga at the conclusion of the
campaign.
City are potential suitors for the two-time Champions League
winning manager, who has continuously been linked with
Pellegrini's job.
But Pellegrini insisted he feels no pressure from City, believing
his record at the club speaks for itself, having won the Premier
League in his debut season and finishing second last year.
"We don't know what Pep will do next season. After that I think
Pep is one of the best coaches in the world so if he doesn't
continue at Bayern maybe a lot of teams can try to have him
manage their team," Pellegrini said.
"In my case, I don't have any pressure about that.
"For me the only important thing is to see what I did in my
career and if I finish this season winning the Premier League, to
win two Premier Leagues in three years and [finish as] runner
up [once] is very important. I'm very happy about my career and
my work.
"If I am a manager for around 25 years in different countries
and continents and different teams and come to England and
have the highest scoring team in history here, that's something
for me to be happy about."
However, as Pellegrini learned at Real Madrid in 2010, when he
was sacked despite a club record-haul of 96 points, sometimes
not even results can secure the mangers job.
"You can be happy about your season but after that the owners
can make the decision if you continue or not," he said.
"That moment was the best Barcelona. With 96 points it should
be impossible not to win the title but that year it happened."
City are in action on Monday in a potentially huge clash with
fellow Premier League contenders Arsenal.
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