Pep Guardiola has clarified recent comments he made in an interview in which he alluded to already thinking about his retirement.

“All I said was that I would not be still a trainer when I am 60,” Guardiola said. “I still stand by that, because I started young and I have been in football for a long time, but at the moment I am 45. I have no plans to retire. I love my job and I am in a perfect place to do it, here in England. I am not thinking of retiring in the next four or five year, I am happy at Manchester City and grateful for the chance to come and work here.”

Guardiola spent four seasons as manager of Barcelona then a one-year sabbatical before managing Bayern for three seasons. Guardiola is in his first season as manager of Manchester City.