Pep Guardiola admitted that a return to coaching would prove 'difficult' shortly after his Manchester City exit -Credit:James Gill - Danehouse, Getty Images Pep Guardiola has cast doubt on whether he will return to management following his departure from Manchester City. The Catalan is stepping away from the game after a decade at the Etihad, stating upon his exit that it was time to prioritize his personal life. Guardiola will have no shortage of offers to lure him back into football, with the Italy national team having been hopeful of securing his services this summer. However, the 55-year-old declined that opportunity and sat down for an interview for a new Amazon documentary releasing this week, which suggested it could be a considerable amount of time before he occupies a dugout once more, as per the Manchester Evening News.
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"I don't even know myself what I'm going to do, honestly. I don't know," he said, speaking weeks after departing the club. "But for sure, I will not be...it will be difficult to come back. My feeling today is it will be difficult to come back. "I need to refresh many things in my personal life. And professional, what I've found, I need to find myself a little bit in different thing. "Sitting and seeing time go by or the time crosses in front of you. There is a word in Catalonia: badar - it is like this [zoned out]. So do that. That is one of my main targets I want to do." City have moved forward with the hiring of Enzo Maresca, one of Guardiola's backroom staff during the Treble-winning campaign, who has since carved out his own success at Leicester City and Chelsea. To listen to the latest episode of 'All Out Soccer' - CLICK HERE The two met up in Barcelona over the summer as Guardiola briefed his friend on every member of the City squad, giving the Italian the strongest possible foundation to maintain the club's winning momentum.