Brazilian full-back admits that Catalan coach will leave the Spanish champions at one point in the future but hopes to make the most of boss’ presence until then.
Alves has suggested that coach Pep Guardiola will leave the club at some point in the future.
Guardiola recently suggested that he would part company with the Catalan club at the end of the 2011-12 season when his contract expires, telling Rai that he thinks his “time is ending here in Barcelona.”
Now Alves, who has been an integral part of the team since the 40-year-old took over the coaching responsibilities in 2008-09, admits that the Catalan will leave at some point.
“We follow him with our eyes shut,” said the 27-year-old in an interview with Spanish daily El Mundo. “He is very intelligent, he always knows what he is doing. To not follow Guardiola would be foolish. Since we are not foolish we will follow him until he gets tired of us.
“Everyone has their cycle and one day his will come to an end. We hope his cycle will last for a very long time because we can’t imagine Barca without Guardiola.”
Guardiola has won eight trophies in his career as a Barcelona coach and could add three more to that tally this season should he win the Primera Division, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.
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