Pep Guardiola's future at Manchester City is in doubt after a dismal run of form. Despite a recent contract extension, City's manager is facing increasing pressure to turn around the team's fortunes.
Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola gestures on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Everton at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on December 26, 2024. Picture: Darren Staples / AFPGuardiola only recently signed a two-year contract extension but City's dismal form has raised questions about his future at the Etihad Stadium.
A nightmare run of nine defeats in 13 games, with just one win in that woeful spell, triggered suggestions the City boss could decide to quit if he cannot find an answer to his team's problems.'I will try, I will keep going. Sometimes you think the bad run will be ended earlier or it would be easier to fix it, but it takes more time,' he said. 'I will not give up. I want to be here. I want to do it and, with the situation that we have, we have to do it. 'Of course I want it, everyone wants it. I don't want to disappoint my people in terms of the club, the fans, the people who love this club. 'I think all of us in our job want to do it well and please the people. That is undeniable, not a question mark.Injuries have been a major factor in City's demise, leaving them languishing in seventh place in the Premier League. Ballon d'Or winner Rodri is recovering from a long-term knee injury, while Ruben Dias, John Stones, Ederson, Kyle Walker, Jack Grealish and Matheus Nunes all missed the 1-1 draw with Everton on Boxing Day. The usually prolific Erling Haaland missed a penalty that could have sealed a City win against Everton, extending his erratic form in an inconsistent season. Haaland has scored just once in his last seven games, but Guardiola refused to blame the Norway striker or any of his team-mates. 'I don't have it in my education to start complaining, to point at people. It's happened, it's life, it's football, so let's try it again,' he sai
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