After what seemed like (and probably was) months of speculation and pressure from both the fans and administration, Barcelona head coach Pep Guardiola finally renewed his contract, keeping him with the Spanish superpower until the end of the 2011 season.
However, Guardiola himself has conceded himself that his time at the club is limited, despite the overwhelming success that has met him in the course of only a season and a half at the club.
"I know that sooner or later I will cease to be the coach of Barca and I have to enjoy the time I have here to the maximum," he said during a press conference.
"A coach of Barca can't be here for life just because I think you have to sign for short periods during which the coach has to earn things, with the players, with the fans," he added.
Regardless of Guardiola's coaching philosophy, Barcelona has anchored him down to the club for at least another season. The man is destined to go down in history as one of the greatest coaches of all time.
So far, under Guardiola, Barcelona has won 67 of 95 matches, six tournaments, and scored an average of 2.4 goals per game, according to soccernet.com. The "Pep Team" has lost only 9 of their 95 matches to date.
That's a pretty impressive record, if I do say so myself. Anywhere this man decides to go after Barcelona is going to be wildly successful. It's like everything he touches turns to gold.
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