Pep Guardiola already gave away what he'll do next in Jurgen Klopp farewell

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It looks as though Pep Guardiola will leave Manchester City at the end of the season and his farewell to Jurgen Klopp gave a big hint about what comes next.Pep Guardiola is set to leave Man City at the end of the season. And certain comments he made when the German left Liverpool may shed light on his mindset.Of course, he has faced a different foe in his last season at the helm, and it looks as though Mikel Arteta may finally get the better of his old mentor.

His parting words to Klopp revealed a lot about his post-Etihad headspace."Maybe it is an opinion that he will not admit but he will be back," Guardiola said of Klopp at the time."I know it. Maybe in 10 years time, he may need to recharge his energy."With his personality and his energy, he will be back.

When the former Barcelona boss spoke of a personality that compels a coach to keep going, he was inadvertently turning a mirror on himself.Guardiola's reference to national teams in his message to Klopp seems significant too. The former Liverpool boss remains satisfied behind the scenes as Global Head of Soccer at Red Bull; perhaps his great rival will also find that he does not miss the front-line intensity.But when he said goodbye to Klopp, Guardiola did not sound like someone who saw his own retirement on the horizon.