Pep Guardiola has revealed he is contemplating staying on in management much longer than he originally anticipated.
The Manchester City boss, who turns 50 this month, has previously said he was not planning a long career as he has other interests in life he wishes to pursue.
But after recently extending his contract at the Etihad Stadium to the summer of 2023, Guardiola now admits he still feels retirement is a long way off.
“But I am not much concerned about United. I am so busy with what we have to do and what we can do with the players and the exceptional people we have in the backroom staff to move forward.
“They are there because they deserve it. Since I arrived I expected them to be there all the time. Sometimes in the last season it has not been possible, especially in the Premier League, but it is there.”
City will be without the five players to have tested positive – who are now all isolating – at Stamford Bridge.
Two of them are known in Kyle Walker and Gabriel Jesus but the other three – whose test results forced the postponement of Monday’s game at Everton – are yet to be named.
