Pep laughs off rumours
Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola has laughed off speculation linking him with the vacant Chelsea post.
The 41-year-old is considered one of the bookies' favourites for the Stamford Bridge vacancy alongside former Blues boss Jose Mourinho and ex-Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez.
Guardiola has enjoyed incredible success during his time at the Barcelona helm, but has only ever signed one-year contract extensions at the Nou Camp.
Speculation is rife over his future once again as he has yet to put pen to paper on a new deal, but he today laughed off talk that he would replace Andre Villas-Boas, who left the club on Sunday and was replaced by Roberto Di Matteo until the end of the season.
Asked if there had been any contact, he said sarcastically: 'I speak every day with Chelsea.
'Villas-Boas seems like a great coach. The time (managers get) depends on the results, not on our abilities. I'm not capable of judging the reasons for his dismissal.'
While Guardiola shrugged off speculation, Germany coach Joachim Loew refused to comment on reports linking him with the vacancy.
'I have a contract as national team coach until 2014,' he told German tabloid Bild.
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