Manchester City handed a warning about Pep Guardiola

Former Manchester City goalkeeper David James fears there are already signs indicating that Pep Guardiola’s future as manager is in doubt.

James believes Guardiola already ‘looks slightly aloof’ at City and may already be planning an exit once his contract expires next summer.

The former Barcelona boss has already ruled out a return to Camp Nou and implied he would be open to renewing his contract at City. But, for now, at least, he plans to see how the current season plays out.

Reports have suggested that the outcome of the club’s Champions League campaign could play a decisive role in his future.

"Víctor Font, the potential new president of Barcelona, is already saying he is the man they want."

"Who wouldn't want that guy in the dugout."

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But James reckons the 49-year-old’s withdrawn personality of late suggests he has already made his mind up.

“Pep’s future is in question,” the former goalkeeper told Stadium Astro after City’s 1-1 draw with Liverpool on Sunday.

“When I watched his pre-match interview, he replicated that in the post-match interview. He looks slightly aloof.

“This is a guy like [Jurgen] Klopp who can break the game down. Klopp said it very cleanly what he thought the game went like, even where they made mistakes, whereas Pep is ‘they scored, we had a penalty, should have won’ and it’s a little bit distant.

“When such an intelligent man who doesn’t mind talking the truth starts speaking in a coded word, then I start getting worried about Manchester City.”