Gossip on the Guys: Pep Talk

Barca coach Pep Guardiola had what we can only imagine was an incredible evening for him, attending the Coldplay concert last night at the Montjuic Olympic Stadium, as one of over 63,000 spectators. Pep, there with his wife Cristina, was recognized and recieved by the fans with a standing ovation before the concert began. He took it humbly and was pretty quiet throughout the concert, barely rising from his seat; but he could be seen singing along when Coldplay performed the song "Fix You".

In other Pep-related news, both Catalan sources Sport and EMD claim that Barca's vice president, Rafael Yuste, has confirmed the renewal of Pep's contract untill 2011 - fantastic news if we ever heard it! Trainers, doctors and other technitions will all remain as part of the staff as well, at Pep's request; however the continuity of assistant coach Tito Vilanova won't be settled until the new board is elected.