Pep Guardiola has admitted that even he is not immune from the sack as Manchester City’s crisis deepened with a defeat in the Manchester derby.
The Premier League champions appeared to be cruising to a 1-0 victory over Manchester United, but two quick-fire goals from Bruno Fernandes and Amad in the final minutes sealed a demoralizing loss for City.
This defeat leaves Guardiola’s side with just one win in their last 11 matches, putting increasing pressure on the manager, who was taunted by visiting fans with chants of “You’re getting sacked in the morning” on Sunday.
Although Pep Guardiola recently signed a two-year contract extension, he acknowledged before the derby that Manchester City could sack him if results don’t improve soon.
He told Sky Sports: “[The owners] know when the situation is bad and we start to lose games, then it is not sustainable.
“Then I would not be here next month or in the next two months.
“The results dictate that – and this is the reality.
“We cannot eternally lose games.
“Maybe because what we have done in the past [people will think I wouldn’t be sacked] but we are judged daily as managers.
“In one bad season, you can be out. The club knows that I will not do it [resign].
“The club would have to do it. I want to be close to the players.
“I want to be beside them. We’ve lost a lot of games – more than we have in two seasons.”
He added: “Not much to say. No defence, they were incredibly persistent.
“We have not lost eight games in two seasons. We can’t defend that. It’s not about this or that player.
“We gave away goals, our fault. We don’t play with composure. The results are not good, the game was not exceptional. I know the situation, I understand but the reality is this.
“They have to know that these situations happen. In the box you have to be careful. It’s not about Matheus [Nunes], he played really good in not his position at full-back.
“But it’s not about that, we have to play better. The result will help us to take our best but right now we don’t have it. The way I learn is to keep going.
“I’m not good enough. I am the boss, the manager, I have to find solutions and so far I haven’t. That’s the reality. We want to play better, create chances. But at the moment it’s not possible.”
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