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'It could be an opportunity for him to step back': Emmanuel Petit believes Manchester City's two-year European ban could be an opportunity for Pep Guardiola to leave the club

Emmanuel Petit says that Manchester City's two-year ban from European competition could give manager Pep Guardiola 'an opportunity to step back.'

City were handed a two-year ban by UEFA in January for breaching Financial Fair Play Regulations, though they have appealed the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

However, former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Petit believes the ban could give Guardiola a chance to leave the champions and take a break, in a similar way that he did after he left Barcelona in 2012.

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City have been banned for two years from European competition
Former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Petit says the ban could result in Guardiola leaving

Former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Petit says the ban could result in Guardiola leaving

'I think that could be an option for him [quitting City in the summer due to the Champions League ban],' Petit told The Mirror.