Ahead of Barcelona’s UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg, the witty tactician rejected rumours of him leaving the Camp Nou outfit for a stint with the Blues.
La Blaugrana take on the challenge of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 in their UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg at the Stamford Bridge en route to their bid of defending their European crown.
Barcelona have been crowned as the greatest club team ever, and repeating the heroics of Arrigo Sacchi’s famed AC Milan of late 1980’s will go on a long way of strengthening the claim.
However, with Pep Guardiola’s contract expiring at the end of the season and the former Spanish international giving no hints at what his future plans are, he has been linked with a plenty of managerial vacancies across Europe, Chelsea being one of the clubs
seeking his signature.
Ahead of their Champions League fixture, the Catalan manager was quizzed about a possible stint with the Blues, to which he replied dismissively.
Guardiola stated that all such notions are works of media representatives’ imagination and added that he is concentrating on his http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604’s head coach.
However, the former AS http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603 player was coy when responding to questions regarding his long term future at the Camp Nou. The retired holding midfielder stated that he is enjoying his time with Barcelona and could not ask for more at the moment.
Continuing on the topic, the 41-year-old commented that Chelsea do not need another managerial change in the dressing room as they have an able individual in the form of Roberto di Matteo.
"It is fantasy, it's hypothetical," Guardiola told reporters at a press conference on Tuesday. "I am coach of Barcelona now and they [Chelsea] have a good manager [Roberto di Matteo] who is getting unbelievable results.
"It's not useful for Chelsea or for Barcelona to talk about that. There is no time to talk about that."
"I just want to focus on the game," the former Barcelona B team boss declared. "This is a dream come true, to be here ahead of this great game.”
"I just want to make sure my players are focused on the game and can enjoy playing matches like that."
The Champions League fixture is scheduled to kick off at 20 45 Central European Time in London on April 18.
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