Share

Guardiola turns down Barcelona's offer

Berlin - Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola has turned down an invite from Barcelona to travel to Berlin to see his former side play Juventus in the Champions League final.

"No, no, no, I will stay here," he said on Friday in Munich when asked about his personal invite from Barcelona for the June 6 final in Germany's capital.

The 44-year-old steered Barcelona to the 2009 and 2011 Champions League titles during his four-year reign as head coach.

Barcelona are on course to win the treble under new coach Luis Enrique having already won the Spanish league for the 23rd time.

Barca will play Bilbao at home in the Spanish Cup final on May 30 and could seal the treble a week later in the Champions League final at Berlin's Olympic Stadium.

Guardiola's Bayern will be crowned German league champions on Saturday for the 25th time following their home match against Mainz at the Allianz Arena.

Bayern were beaten 5-3 on aggregate by Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals having lost the first-leg 3-0 at the Camp Nou but won the return 3-2 in Munich.

Having won 14 titles in four years at Barcelona, Guardiola has won five in his two seasons in Munich with a year left on his current contract.

We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred
Who we choose to trust can have a profound impact on our lives. Join thousands of devoted South Africans who look to News24 to bring them news they can trust every day. As we celebrate 25 years, become a News24 subscriber as we strive to keep you informed, inspired and empowered.
Join News24 today
heading
description
username
Show Comments ()
Voting Booth
Should Siya Kolisi keep the captaincy as the Springboks build towards their World Cup title defence in 2027?
Please select an option Oops! Something went wrong, please try again later.
Results
Yes! Siya will only be 36 at the next World Cup. He can make it!
26% - 1271 votes
No! I think the smart thing to do is start again with a younger skipper ...
29% - 1469 votes
I'd keep Siya captain for now, but look to have someone else for 2027.
45% - 2240 votes
Vote
Editorial feedback and complaints

Contact the public editor with feedback for our journalists, complaints, queries or suggestions about articles on News24.

LEARN MORE