London: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he could be sacked if he fails to beat Real Madrid in the Last 16 of the Champions League (first-leg on February 26). Guardiola has won five major trophies in three seasons at the Etihad, but a failure to progress beyond the quarter-finals of the Champions League has been the big disappointment of his reign.

City's EPL struggle
Guardiola's side trail Liverpool at the top of the Premier League by 22 points this season with their campaign now set to be judged on how they fare in Europe. "I want to win the Champions League. I dream [of it] and I will enjoy preparing for the games against Madrid," Guardiola said. "If we don't beat them, OK, come the chairman or the sport director and say, 'It's not good enough, we want the Champions League, I'm going to sack you.' I don't know [if this would happen]. It has happened many times and could maybe happen."