Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has shown his support for Frank Lampard after being sacked from Chelsea, but has mentioned that coaches are bound to win
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has voiced support for Frank Lampard after being fired from Chelsea, although he said that all coaches “have to win” to keep their job.
Lampard was sacked after 18 months at Stamford Bridge, the team ranking ninth in the Premier League. Sources told ESPN that former Paris Saint-Germain manager Thomas Tuchel will be appointed in his place.
“All coaches have to win,” Guardiola told a news conference on Monday. “People talk about projects, but they don’t exist. You have to win or you will be fired. I respect Chelsea, but I hope to see him soon, to take him to a restaurant to see him again when the closing is over.
Guardiola finished third in his first season in England, before winning six major trophies, including consecutive titles in 2018 and 2019. He said patience with a coach is essential.
“All the coaches need that, but I’m not judging Chelsea’s decision,” he added. “I respect the decision, it has to be that way. We just try to win as much as possible. Every coach needs time to do what he thinks,” he explained.
“It is difficult to talk about projects. In a month you can leave everything you have built, because rivals are good, when it happens it is always a risk“.
Guardiola will face West Brom on Tuesday, looking to extend his winning streak to 11 matches. West Brom was the last team to take points from City after a 1-1 draw. at the Etihad on December 15.
Sam Allardyce replaced Slaven Bilic immediately after the match and Guardiola chose the former England manager as a “genius” in keeping Premier League teams.
Allardyce’s team are in the relegation zone, but they drew with Liverpool and defeated the wolves since their arrival. “He had good and bad results, it’s not easy to take over a team that has already started the season,” Guardiola said.
“Sam Allardyce is a genius who leads these teams when everyone thinks it’s over and they get results,” Pep added.
“It happens once or twice, it’s lucky, but not in this case as he did, I don’t know how many times. We didn’t have much time, but the training was good and we try to play a good game,” a conchis el.
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