Bayern Munich chairman, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, has
rubbished reports linking Pep Guardiola with a move to Manchester City.
The Allianz Arena coach has been
touted as a summer replacement for Manuel Pellegrini at the Etihad but
Rummenigge says the Spaniard will see out his three-year contract and is
hopeful of extending it beyond next year.
"I know very well that he will be the coach here at least
until June 30, 2016," Rummenigge was quoted in German newspaper Bild.
"The aim is to extend Guardiola's contract and I think we have very good
chances that he remains the coach here beyond 2016."
Guardiola, who joined Munich in 2013 after
winning 14 titles in four seasons at Barcelona, has been in recent contact with
former Barcelona colleague Txiki Begiristain, who is now City's director of
football.
"I am not worried about
that,” Rummenigge added. “This just proves the quality of the coach. I am also
aware that Begiristain worked with Guardiola at Barcelona at some point”. "But
I cannot imagine that Pep would go to a club like Manchester City."
Bayern could win the Bundesliga title this
weekend and take on Borussia Dortmund in the German Cup final before their
Champions League semi-final next month.
Bayern, who will learn their
Champions League last-four opponents on Friday morning, have only previously
won the treble on one occasion, in 2013, shortly before Guardiola's arrival.
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