I will be Mancunian for rest of my life: Guardiola

Terming Manchester City as the club he wants to coach for the rest of his life, manager Pep Guardiola said it would be impossible for him to take charge of another English football club.

"Statistics and numbers are nice, but numbers are not a passion," he told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"It does not give you something. It is better to say after 10 years I remember this final and how well we played, to remember the way we have done it.

"Titles are important, of course, and they have helped me have jobs and to keep working on my passion.

"But I think all the managers, we are happy with our old players when we can laugh and hug and have a good relation. Everyone loves to be loved, it is the secret of our lives.

"I will be Mancunian for the rest of my life. I will be a Manchester City fan and it will be impossible to train another team like Manchester City in England, because I feel love from the people here."

Guardiola added that after last season's record-breaking title campaign, he feels loved by the City fans and wants to give back more to them.

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