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Pep: Man City won't collapse like Man Utd when I leave

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is confident the club will not collapse like Manchester United when he leaves.

The Red Devils have not been the same since Sir Alex Ferguson retired at the end of the 2011/2012 season.

Since Ferguson's departure, there have been six managerial changes over the years while the club are yet to win a Premier League title since 2012.

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However, Guardiola believes the club will have plans in place to avoid any time of collapse.

"I don't know what happened [at United],"Guardiola said, as per ESPN.
"It will be a bad sign for the club if after just one person leaves and everything is dragged down. Maybe they 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."

Guardiola also spoke on the arrival of Hugo Viana, who will replace  Txiki Begiristain as director of football next season.

"They [the club] will be patient, calm and know what they have to do," Guardiola added.
"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 to go round.
"The club is well run and the structure is good. Solid clubs don't depend on one figure or another. When the club is strong it doesn't matter. Otherwise it would not be good."

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