Saturday 11 April 2015 07:51, UK
Manuel Pellegrini is confident in his position as Manchester City manager and insists his squad remain fully behind him.
Pellegrini’s future has been the subject of intense scrutiny in recent weeks, with City’s defence of their Premier League title collapsing.
After Barcelona had ended his side's interest in the Champions League, the 61-year-old has seen his side slip down to fourth in the table and trailing leaders Chelsea - who have a game in hand - by nine points.
But the Chilean is adamant he will not let the pressure affect him, saying: "I have experience, you know when a squad is behind you when you are working; you know when you work well or work bad.
"You can't talk about decisions which are not your decisions but if you ask me why I'm not afraid; because there are two things in my whole career - I have never been a coward and I am not afraid."
"I am not talking about my future because it is not important. I am just thinking about the game against Manchester United.
"We have to improve because we are not winning but we are the most attacking team, the team that has most possession of the ball, we don't concede many goals.
"I think the players are happy in the way we work and the way we play. I don't see any problems inside the club.
"You never know what will happen in August and at the end of the season but, if you ask me, I am not afraid because I think we are in the correct way but a bad moment."
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