Guardiola speaks out on Klopp's impending departure from Liverpool after Man City KO Spurs
PEP GUARDIOLA has paid tribute to his biggest rival Jurgen Klopp and claimed he will sleep better next season once the German has resigned from Liverpool.
Klopp shocked the football world on Friday by announcing he will leave the Reds at the end of the season after nine trophy-laden years.
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He has spent much of that time taking on Guardiola's Manchester City in the biggest Premier League battle of the modern era.
“Of course I will miss him. It was a shock, like for everyone.
“We will lose something. We cannot define our period here without him, without Liverpool. It's impossible.
“He's the best rival I've ever had in my life.
“In Dortmund, when I was at Bayern, and then here. I think the Premier League will miss him, the charisma, the personality and especially the way his teams play.”
“Of course I wish him all the best.
“He won't admit it, but he will come back, I know that. Maybe in ten years, I don't know.
“He carefully said that he needed to recharge his energy. With his personality, with his energy, he will come back, to the national team, another team, I don't know. I think football needs personalities and managers like him.”
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But Guardiola hinted he would not follow Klopp's lead and step down to recharge.
The former Barcelona boss said: “I'm doing well. I have another year, I want to do it and maybe extend it. So I'm doing well.”