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Pep Guardiola could be sacked by Bayern Munich in the near future
Published 09:32 14 Feb 2016 GMT
Updated 09:37 14 Feb 2016 GMT
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He's only scheduled to start work at Manchester City in the summer, but current club Bayern Munich are said to be far from happy with Pep Guardiola.
The Spaniard has already annoyed Bayern legend Lothar Matthaus with his decision to agree a deal with City, and it appears the sense of frustration with Guardiola is shared by other key figures at the club. According to the Daily Express, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Uli Hoeness and Matthias Sammer are also unhappy that Guardiola has already committed to City with the current season approaching a crucial period.
With Bayern looking likely to retain their Bundesliga title, club chiefs are concerned that the former Barcelona manager's agreement with City will distract him as the club eye Champions League success.
With Bayern facing a difficult tie against in-form Italian champions Juventus, it is now being suggested by the same report that failure to progress to the quarter finals of this season's competition could spell a premature end to Guardiola's time in Germany.
Perhaps it would be more intriguing if Bayern progressed, and drew Manchester City in the quarter finals...
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