Guardiola confirms Barca exit

Pep Guardiola will leave Barcelona at the end of the season but he has no intention of joining another team, ending speculation over a move to Chelsea or even to the England national side.

The Barcelona coach, who will remain in charge until after the Copa del Rey final on May 25th, when he will be replaced by his assistant, Tito Vilanova, denied having spoken to Roman Abramovich about taking over at Stamford Bridge.

"Four years is an eternity at Barcelona," said Guardiola. "I am the coach who has the third most number of games in the history of the club – that tells you how difficult it is here."

Asked if he had spoken to Abramovich in Paris in late February, as had been reported in the Spanish media, Guardiola responded: "No. That would have been a lack of respect to the club."

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