Skip to content

Pep Guardiola satisfied with Bayern Munich's Champions League progress

By AFP

Thursday 14 April 2016 07:30, UK

Pep Guardiola has guided Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-finals
Image: Pep Guardiola has guided Bayern Munich into the Champions League semi-finals

Pep Guardiola insists "the aim is always to win trophies" after criticism his work at Bayern Munich will be incomplete without a Champions League title.

Bayern reached their fifth-straight Champions League semi-final with a 3-2 aggregate win over Benfica on Wednesday.

Guardiola, who is set to take over at Man City this summer, has failed to add to Bayern's five European Cups, but believes his club are now in a strong position to reach a first final since 2013.

Bayern Munich celebrate the goal scored by Thomas Muller
Image: Thomas Muller found the net for Bayern Munich

"We're satisfied because the Champions League is a very tough competition," said Guardiola, who has now reached the semi-finals in all seven of his campaigns as a coach.

"We've achieved our objective and now we want to get to the final.

Thomas Muller of Bayern Munich celebrates scoring his team's second goal
Image: Bayern Munich are bidding to reach their first Champions League final since 2013

"From what I read in Germany it would seem that if I leave without winning the Champions League my work will have been incomplete.

Also See:

"But for us, the coaches, the aim is always to win trophies."

Around Sky

Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch more games than ever before

Not got Sky? Get instant access to Sky Sports with no contract