Pep Guardiola reveals shock retirement plans amid Man City struggles
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has claimed he will retire in a matter of months if his team successfully defends last season's Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League treble. Guardiola has a contract at the Etihad Stadium until 2025 but surprisingly declared ahead of Wednesday night's Premier League defeat to Aston Villa that he will walk away completely at the end of this campaign if City have won the treble for a second successive season. "If we win the treble this season, I'll retire . That's for sure," the Spaniard told Prime Video , perhaps serious, perhaps not. "I know it is extremely difficult, how many incredible teams have been in England and just one with Sir Alex Ferguson has done it and ourselves last season." After several years of Premier League dominance, City finally went all the way in the Champions League for the first time last season, sandwiching only Guardiola's second FA Cup triumph in between their other successes ...