Simon Jordan hopes Pep Guardiola will follow Jurgen Klopp and leave the Premier League soon
Simon Jordan hopes Pep Guardiola will follow Jurgen Klopp's example and end his Premier League tenure soon.
The two managers meet on Sunday for the last time in the Premier League after a titanic eight-year rivalry at the top of English football.
In Sunday's highly anticipated clash at Anfield, the winner will take top spot in what is shaping up to be an intriguing three-way battle for the title.
Klopp, who announced in January that he would leave Liverpool At the end of the season, he hopes for one last push from his team to win a second Premier League crown after winning the title in 2020.
Meanwhile, Guardiola is aiming for his sixth Premier League title and fourth in a row.
A rare victory at Anfield on Sunday would put City in pole position to retain the title, no matter how late crystal Palace Owner Jordan believes Guardiola's time at the Etihad Stadium is coming to an end.
“Things don't last forever and I think we will really miss Klopp in the Premier League,” Jordan told talkSPORT. “
“This will be followed, I suspect in a reasonably short time, pep guardiolaI don't think he'll stay much longer.
“If he achieves another treble this year, something he is perfectly capable of doing, he will be the type of coach who comes out when people want more, not less.”
Guardiola came to city of manchester In 2016 and after a challenging first season at the club, the Spaniard transformed City's style of play and led the club to an incredible haul of 14 major trophies.
That culminated in last season's historic treble, emulating Manchester United's 1999 feat.
Much of Guardiola's reign has been engulfed by a feud with Klopp, with the City boss crediting the German with the biggest managerial challenge of his career.
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The margins between the two have been minimal from the beginning. Klopp has recorded the most wins of any rival manager against Guardiola with 11 wins.
Meanwhile, the Spaniard is the one who has recorded the most victories against Klopp with a total of 10 wins.
Guardiola has steered clear of claims his role will be easier once Klopp leaves the Merseyside club but hopes Liverpool will challenge for honors again next season.
A mutual respect has been built during their titanic tussle and Guardiola admitted in his pre-match press conference on Sunday that he hopes the two can dine together at some point in the future.
