Pep Guardiola trusts Man City will not make the same mistakes as Man Utd

Pep Guardiola believes that Manchester City will not be 'dragged down' when he decides to leave the club, unlike the recent history at Manchester United.

The Catalan boss will be out of contract in the summer after an immense eight-year spell at the Etihad Stadium, lifting six Premier League crowns and becoming the first club in English football history to secure four back-to-back top-flight titles.

Guardiola's potential departure, along with the confirmed summer exit of sporting director Txiki Begiristain, has been a cause for concern for City fans. However, City's trophy-laden manager believes that when he does eventually bid farewell to the Etihad, the club will not suffer the same fate as local rivals United.

The Red Devils have rotated through six different managers since Sir Alex Ferguson's departure in 2013, none of which have reached the expectations set by the legendary boss.

"I don’t know what happened [at United] but I am pretty sure that is going to happen [City success]," Guardiola told reporters. "I know how it works. It will be a bad sign for the club if after just one person leaves and everything is dragged down. It [success] is going to happen, for sure.

"Maybe they [City] will make mistakes, but during the mistakes they will solve it. Then the mistakes will be solved immediately, that is for sure. The guys know exactly what they have to do.

"When it is going bad they will find the solutions immediately. They will be patient, calm and know what they have to do. Absolutely, I don't have doubts about that.

"With Txiki for 12 years and my case, it is normal that it looks like we cannot leave, but of course we can move on. Life moves on. The earth continues round."

City are set to return to action on Saturday afternoon when they host newly-promoted Southampton who are still searching for their first win of the campaign.

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