"I asked him directly: Did he want to be here? Did he want to be the manager of the Chicago White Sox? He said 'Absolutely. That's all I've ever wanted,'" said Williams of his talk with Guillen. "He said he never asked for an extension. The timing of something wasn't commensurate with if he were to go down that road.

"He did want to know what his status was and I told him directly. I hope I never have another manager, at least while I'm sitting in this chair, I hope I never have another manager of the Chicago White Sox other than him."