Guardiola says will be back but not sure where
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January 9, 2013, Wednesday
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FORMER Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola confirms he will return to the sport next season, but won't speculate where he might go.
"I want to coach," said Guardiola, who left the Nou Camp last summer. "I'm young, I'm only 41 years old. Now I have another type of life, a type of life that I wanted to have at this moment, that's it. I don't have a team to go to, but yes, I'd like to return to coaching.
"I have taken a decision to return to coaching but beyond that no decision has been taken."
Guardiola pledged last May to take a one-year break from coaching, and moved his family to live in Manhattan.
Still, he was linked to vacancies with the Brazil national team and Chelsea, and several top European clubs are believed to want him.
Speaking ahead of the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Zurich, Guardiola said coaching is "what I like to do."
He said it would show a "lack of respect" to answer a question about joining Bayern Munich.
"Bayern have a coach by the name of Jupp Heynckes. It would be disrespectful on my part to speak with a club that currently has a coach," he said, then turning to Brazil, where his name was evoked after the departure of Mano Menezes.
"It's an honor that they spoke of me, but Brazil has great coaches. For example, the one they chose, (Luiz Felipe) Scolari," he said, adding that he thought it best if a national team was managed by someone from that country.
"Pep", as he is known, added that he felt pride at watching the team he once coached, now overseen by his long-time assistant Tito Vilanova.
"I want to coach," said Guardiola, who left the Nou Camp last summer. "I'm young, I'm only 41 years old. Now I have another type of life, a type of life that I wanted to have at this moment, that's it. I don't have a team to go to, but yes, I'd like to return to coaching.
"I have taken a decision to return to coaching but beyond that no decision has been taken."
Guardiola pledged last May to take a one-year break from coaching, and moved his family to live in Manhattan.
Still, he was linked to vacancies with the Brazil national team and Chelsea, and several top European clubs are believed to want him.
Speaking ahead of the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Zurich, Guardiola said coaching is "what I like to do."
He said it would show a "lack of respect" to answer a question about joining Bayern Munich.
"Bayern have a coach by the name of Jupp Heynckes. It would be disrespectful on my part to speak with a club that currently has a coach," he said, then turning to Brazil, where his name was evoked after the departure of Mano Menezes.
"It's an honor that they spoke of me, but Brazil has great coaches. For example, the one they chose, (Luiz Felipe) Scolari," he said, adding that he thought it best if a national team was managed by someone from that country.
"Pep", as he is known, added that he felt pride at watching the team he once coached, now overseen by his long-time assistant Tito Vilanova.
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