Guardiola hopes UCL chase doesn't ruin Barcelona
Pep Guardiola believes the performance of a team in its league campaign is what determines the success of a season, not its UEFA Champions League display.
The Spaniard has plenty of experience of winning the UEFA Champions League, doing so twice with Barcelona before delivering Manchester City a maiden title in the competition.
Barca has won back-to-back LaLiga titles under Hansi Flick, but the Blaugrana are yet to reach the UEFA Champions League showpiece under the German coach.
Guardiola, however, claimed chasing a UEFA Champions League title could derail the club's current plans.
"The [UEFA] Champions League is a competition that destroys projects, and I hope that’s not the case at Barca," the former City boss said.
"We must not think that just because you don’t win it, everything that has been built is no good.
"The league is the competition that gives you consistency and continuity. In the Champions League, you need to reach the decisive stages in good condition, without injuries, and refereeing also has a huge impact.
"What matters is that the daily work is excellent, that the team keeps growing and improving, and that they don’t believe the season is a failure just because they don't reach the Champions League final or win it.
"The league is what sets the foundation for judging whether a season has been good or not."
