Catalan sports paper Sport claims that the renewal of the contract of Barcelona manager Josep Guardiola (38) is one of the priorities of the Barcelona board.Barcelona president Joan Laporta would want to offer Guardiola, whose curent contract expires next year, a new deal as soon as possible.
Catalan sports paper El Mundo Deportivo claims that Guardiola has already been sounded out about a renewal but that the Catalan manager isn't planning to extend his contract now.
With elections coming up next year, Guardiola wants the next president to have the free choice and doesn't want to get involved in the election process.
Asked about his future, Guardiola said at a press conference last week that he's now only thinking about the coming season: "I will be here next year. And after that, when the club is happy and I'm happy too, we will continue. If not, we don't. Clubs shouldn't jeopardize their future with long contracts. Coaches should have short contracts to keep them motivated and so the clubs have their hands free."
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