Dismissing speculations surrounding his move to Manchester City, Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola has insisted that he will remain as the club's boss next season.
Earlier on Sunday, reports began to emerge that Guardiola, who is in his second season in charge at Bayern, had reached a consensus to manage the Premier League side next term.
Responding to these claims, Guardiola said he had already said 200 million times that he would be at Bayern next season, adding that he has a year left on his contract, the BBC reported.
Guardiola faces a mountain task on Tuesday to reach the Champions League final as his side suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Barcelona in their first-leg tie.
Guardiola has won a domestic league title in five of his six seasons as a manager, three with Barcelona and two with Bayern.
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