Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola showed his support for Frank Lampard after he was fired from Chelsea, but noted that coaches are being forced to win.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has expressed support for Frank Lampard after he was fired from Chelseaalthough he said all coaches “must win” to keep their jobs.
Lampard was removed from office at Stamford Bridge after 18 months and the team ranked ninth in the Premier League standings. Sources have told ESPN that former Paris Saint-Germain manager Thomas Tuchel will be appointed as his replacement.
“All coaches must win,” Guardiola said at a news conference on Monday. “People talk about projects, but they don’t exist. You have to win or you will be fired. I respect Chelsea, but I hope I can see him soon, take him to a restaurant to see him again when the incarceration is over. “
Guardiola finished third in his first season in England before winning six major trophies, including consecutive titles in 2018 and 2019. He said patience with a coach is key.
“All coaches need it, but I am not judging Chelsea’s decision,” he added. “I respect the decision, it has to be. We just try to win as much as possible. Every coach needs time to do what he believes”, he explained.
“It is difficult to talk about projects. In a month you can leave everything you built because the rivals are good, when it happens it is always a risk“.
Guardiola will face West Brom on Tuesday to extend his winning streak to 11 games. West Brom was the last team to take points away from City after a 1-1 draw. at the Etihad on December 15.
Sam Allardyce replaced Slaven Bilic immediately after the game, and Guardiola called the former England manager “a genius” at keeping teams in the Premier League.
Allardyce’s team is in the relegation zone, but they have played a draw with Liverpool and have beaten the Wolves since their arrival. “He has had good and bad results, it is not easy to take over a team that has already started the season,” said Guardiola.
“Sam Allardyce is a genius to lead these teams when everyone thinks it’s over and they get results,” added Pep.
“It happens once or twice, it’s lucky, but not in this case like he did, I don’t know how many times. We didn’t have much time but practice was good and we’re trying to play a good game,” he concluded.
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