PEP GUARDIOLA insisted last night’s announcement that he would Manchester City after this season had “absolutely zero” impact on his preparations tonight.
The City boss was speaking to Sky Sports before kick-off ahead of his side’s trip to the Vitality Stadium to play .
Tonight’s game at Bournemouth will be Guardiola’s penultimate in charge of Manchester City Credit: Getty
Only Sir Alex Ferguson with 13, has won more Premier League titles than Guardiola on six Credit: Reuters
Guardiola, 55, has spent the last decade building a dynasty at the Etihad – winning 20 trophies during his glittering spell in charge.
But the Catalan appeared completely unfazed when asked: “Pep, it would be very unfair to speak to you now before this important game about the events of last night and the newspapers – that’s something for after the game.
“But can we just ask, did it have any effect on you personally or your preparations ahead of this really big game?”
Guardiola bluntly replied: “Zero. Absolutely zero!”
City head into the match knowing defeat would hand the Premier League title to .
Victory, however, would keep Guardiola’s hopes of landing a seventh league crown alive heading into the final day of the campaign on Sunday.
Under Guardiola, City have won six Premier League titles, the , three FA Cups and five League Cups.
Now attention is turning toward whether he can end his reign with yet another Premier League trophy.
Guardiola is set to wave goodbye after Sunday’s game against Aston Villa Credit: Alamy
his former assistant and Chelsea boss is set to replace him.
The clash also carries huge significance for Bournemouth.
A win for Andoni Iraola’s side would guarantee European next season.
If Bournemouth do win and also beat Freiburg in the final tomorrow night, the Cherries would then qualify next season’s Champions League.
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