Guardiola: I m very glad I didn t get off the get out of class after last season, I m grateful

August 23: Manchester City coach Guardiola was interviewed and said he was very glad that he was not dismissed after experiencing the poor performance last season.

In the 2025-26 Premier League opening match, Manchester City defeated Wolves 4-0 away with their rebuilt lineup. The whole team was determined to clear up the decline of winning only the third place in the league last season, losing to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final, ending the fourth round of the League Cup, and being eliminated early in the Champions League. That was the second time in Guardiola's era, ending with a championship-free ending.

The darkest moment occurred in the cold winter. The team collapsed completely after losing to Tottenham 0-4 at home, and once only won 1 victory in 13 games in various competitions. This series of losses completely defeated the team's confidence and ruined the record-breaking five consecutive Premier League championships.

Faced with such a cruel situation, Guardiola did not shy away from his verge of being dismissed: "I am really grateful to be able to sit here after a bad season. If there were no such chairman and sports director, I would have been fired because the results were really terrible."

"We have introduced six or seven new players in the new season through the transfer windows in January and now. Football is like this, victory and defeat are impermanent, and the important thing is the next chapter. The new season is a new chapter, and no one can predict the future, but I think we have the determination to pursue excellence."

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