Catalan team's president addresses return of Manchester City manager and club legend for academy role in the future
Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has said that Pep Guardiola would always be welcome back at Camp Nou.
The Blaugrana supremo was responding to comments the Manchester City manager made last year regarding a potential return to the club where he remains an icon.
Current Barca coach Ernesto Valverde signed a contract extension earlier this month but Bartomeu says the potential is there for Pep to return in some capacity in the future.
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“He took the decision to leave and of course, when Barca are looking for a new coach I am sure he will be one of the next board’s candidates,” Bartomeu told ESPN.