Manchester City's two-year ban from European football could undermine manag...
MANCHESTER, England - Manchester City’s two-year ban from European football could undermine manager Pep Guardiola’s attempt to rebuild the team after a disappointing failure to compete with Liverpool in the Premier League title race this season.
If the club cannot offer players European competition, however, they may find it harder to attract the talent Guardiola needs to catch up with Liverpool. But regardless of how they fare this campaign, their midterm future in European football looks set to be decided by lawyers and judges.The Spaniard has made no secret of his burning desire to triumph in the Champions League - something he has hasn’t managed since his 2011 victory with former club Barcelona.
One factor that could keep him in Manchester is Guardiola’s good personal relationship with City’s director of football Txiki Begiristain, who gave him his chance in management at Barcelona, and with City CEO Ferran Soriano, another ex-Barca man. Top midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is 28 and time is ticking on his chances of winning the Champions League. Raheem Sterling is at the peak of his career at 25 and could be the kind of player other clubs would target.
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