BBC Sport columnist Guillem Balague and football news reporter Simon Stone answer questions around Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
Pep Guardiola's Manchester City suffered a run of just one win in nine league games in November and December
Balague said: "It was all very discreetly agreed and they asked the close circle to keep the news quiet. They remain friends.""The biggest question Pep asked himself was: 'Can I stay a couple of years more in Manchester? Have I got the energy? Does it affect harmony in my world?'"He is seeing his kids grow and become independent, which is something him and Cristina have always encouraged.
"I have sympathy in this situation because it is a damned if you do, damned if you don't scenario and it is not like injuries, when Guardiola tends to be deliberately vague - or obstructive.
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