GUARD OF HONOUR

Pep vowing to do things the right way when his time's up

- JEREMY CROSS

PEP GUARDIOLA has told Manchester City he won't leave them in the lurch when it comes to deciding his future.

Guardiola's deal runs out at the end of the season and it remains to be seen if he will stay in charge.

The Spaniard travelled to Abu Dhabi in the international break to hold talks with club owners.

Guardiola was approached for the England job in the summer, while his right hand man and close friend Txiki Begiristain will step down as City's sporting director at the end of this season.

Begiristain's replacement is already known ex-Newcastle winger Hugo Viana will join from Sporting Lisbon next summer to fill his shoes.