Published 21:16 IST, November 25th 2019
Pep Guardiola makes a special request to Jurgen Klopp as title race picks up
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola recently joked he and Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp should exchange their Champions League and Premier League trophies
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Manchester City manr Pep Guardiola recently joked he and Liverpool manr Jurgen Klopp should exchange trophies. comment comes as Reds are gunning for its Premier League title in 20 years while City is aiming for Champions League glory. two manrs met at Football Writers' Association rrn branch manrs' awards dinner on vember 25 and, according to reports, had a light-hearted conversation in event's reception area.
Can we swap?
According to reports, Guardiola is aiming to win Champions League with current trophy at Anfield. Klopp, on or hand, is aiming to win Premier League with Liverpool for first time in 20 years. To which Pep replied maybe y could swap trophies.
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Both English clubs are said to be on right path in terms of achieving ir targets, with Liverpool maintaining an 8 point cushion over Manchester City after a total of 13 games whereas City is set to witness a smooth qualification to Champions League kckout sts after having won three and drawing one in ir group st matches.
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Klopp and Guardiola have been fierce rivals for quite some time w as met as recently as Liverpool's 3-1 win over City in which Guardiola was left furious with some of decisions taken by referees during match. Manchester City and Liverpool will both be seen in Champions League action this week with City playing against Shakhtar Donetsk at Etihad Stadium whereas Liverpool will be playing against Napoli at Anfield.
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'Bayern kws I will respect my contract'
Manchester City manr Pep Guardiola declared Bayern Munich kws that he will respect his contract with English club. Guardiola added that he was really happy during his time as Bayern Munich's manr and emphasised that he will hour agreement and finish his contracted tenure with club. This statement by Guardiola comes after Bayern have been left manr-less following dismissal of Niko Kovac during first half of vember.
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(With inputs from ncies)
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20:23 IST, November 25th 2019