Pep Guardiola has ruled out the possibility of managing another club after his legendary spell in charge of Manchester City comes to an end.
The 53-year-old ended months of speculation about his future at the Etihad Stadium by signing a two-year contract extension in November, and his new deal will take him to over a decade in charge of the club after joining the Citizens in the summer of 2016.
After previously enjoying two hugely successful spells in charge of Barcelona and Bayern Munich, Guardiola has since enhanced his coaching credentials at Man City by becoming the most successful manager in the club's history.
Guardiola has won a total of 18 trophies across seven different competitions, including six Premier League titles and one Champions League, while he also boasts a 71.5% win rate from 495 matches at the helm.
The Catalan steered Man City to an unprecedented fourth successive Premier League title last season, but he is now facing one of his toughest challenges yet in turning his team's fortunes around following a run of just one win in nine matches across all competitions.
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Guardiola will not return to club football after Man City exit
Guardiola is relishing the opportunity of getting Man City back to their best and has also insisted that he will remain Citizens boss even if the club are relegated over alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules.
However, the legendary manager has no plans to manage any other club after his time at Man City comes to an end - his new contract at the Etihad expires in the summer of 2027.
"I'm not going to manage another team," Guardiola said in an interview with Spanish chef Dani Garcia on his Desmontadito YouTube channel.
"I'm not talking about the long-term future, but what I'm not going to do is leave Man City, go to another country, and do the same thing as now.
"I wouldn't have the energy... The thought of starting somewhere else, all the process of training and so on... No, no, no! Maybe a national team, but that's different."
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Guardiola to consider future national team job amid Brazil links
Guardiola was heavily linked with the England job earlier this year following the departure of Gareth Southgate, but the Football Association opted to appoint Thomas Tuchel on an 18-month contract.
A potential role in charge of the Brazil national team has also been mooted for Guardiola, with football icon Ronaldo reportedly keen to hire the Man City boss if he takes over as president of the Brazilian Football Confederation.
"I should stop, like these chefs that go to other countries," Guardiola added. "Stop and see what we've done well and what we could do better and when you're busy all day, day after day you don't have time to do that.
"I want to leave it and go and play golf but I can't. I think stopping would do me good."
Guardiola, who took a year-long sabbatical before joining Bayern Munich in 2013, is now preparing his Man City side for their next game away against Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Oliver Thomas
