Pep Guardiola He has repeated again that his wish is for Messi to finish his career at Barcelona, but that he does not know “what will go through his head when his contract ends”. The Catalan coach has renewed until 2023 with Manchester City and this weekend he faces Tottenham de Mourinho.
Messi's future: “He is a Barcelona player and if you ask me my opinion, I have enormous gratitude to Barcelona for everything they did for me. I want him to finish his career at Barcelona, that is my wish. But I don't know what will happen to him. head when your contract ends. “
Contract renovation: “I am very grateful for the opportunity to continue here. They have given me a lot in recent years. I have renewed for many reasons. One of them is because of my conversations with Khaldoon, the squad, the club and how they have behaved throughout this stage, for example during the quarantine. There has not been a single dismissal, everyone has kept their job, we have even paid bonuses to the workers. That has shown me how good the club is in many aspects and I have I have decided to stay longer. We still have a lot of things to do. The squad has the feeling that we are still comfortable all together. All the coaches of the big clubs are there to win titles, I am no exception. “
Mourinho's anniversary at Spurs: “The balance is very good, like the one he has had in all his clubs. If we add the four points they lost in the final stretch of two games, imagine where they would be. They have been an exceptional team in recent years, since Pochettino joined took over. “
International stop: “Ruben Dias scored two goals, Ferran had an incredible performance, I am very proud that Foden will play for the national team again … It is very important that they play for the country they love.”
Return of the public to the stadiums: “We want people to return to stadiums, to restaurants, to stores. The virus is here and many people are dying. I don't know if the government wants to take the risk of returning people to stadiums. I would like governments to follow the advice of doctors and scientists. “