After months of intense speculation, Manchester City have finally confirmed that former Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola would succeed Manuel Pellegrini as the next City manager.
City released a statement stating that Guardiola would take over from Pellegrini from the 2016-17 campaign and the contract would be for a duration of three years. They have also stated that the reason they have released such a statement is in order to put to an end to the speculation regarding the future of the Bayern Munich manager.
Although it was very likely that Guardiola would come to the Premier league and mostly City after refusing to end his contract with Bayern Munich, there was a still that element of doubt pertinent to his new club. The presence of former Barcelona chiefs Soriano and Begiristain, who had apparently given Guardiola his chance as Barcelona manager, would have certainly played an important part in the former Spanish International choosing to come to City.
Current City manager Pellegrini has stated that he was informed about the developments regarding the appointment of Guardiola and was never kept in the dark.
The arrival of Guardiola would certainly bring a spark to the Premier league, having witnessed the unfortunate departure of Mourinho this season. More importantly, City would certainly be considered serious contenders on the European stage from next season having already established themselves as Premier league giants.
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| Manchester City confirm Pep Guardiola to replace Manuel Pellegrini for the start of next season. |
Although it was very likely that Guardiola would come to the Premier league and mostly City after refusing to end his contract with Bayern Munich, there was a still that element of doubt pertinent to his new club. The presence of former Barcelona chiefs Soriano and Begiristain, who had apparently given Guardiola his chance as Barcelona manager, would have certainly played an important part in the former Spanish International choosing to come to City.
Current City manager Pellegrini has stated that he was informed about the developments regarding the appointment of Guardiola and was never kept in the dark.
The arrival of Guardiola would certainly bring a spark to the Premier league, having witnessed the unfortunate departure of Mourinho this season. More importantly, City would certainly be considered serious contenders on the European stage from next season having already established themselves as Premier league giants.
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