The titled Manchester City has officially announced the resignation of 55-year-old Spaniard Josep Guardiola, who at one time donated 1 million euros to the fight against coronavirus.
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During his 10 years at the club, the specialist won as many as 20 trophies. Under the leadership of the legendary coach, the “citizens” won the English Premier League six times, the FA Cup and Super Cup three times, the English League Cup five times, as well as the Champions League, the Club World Cup and the UEFA Super Cup once. And while working at Man City, Guardiola lost his mother, who died of Covid.
The English club has decided to commemorate the merits of the titled coach in the club's history. A statue of Pep Guardiola will be erected near the home arena of the “citizens” “Etihad”, and the north stand of the stadium, which will open after reconstruction and expansion on May 24, will be named in his honor. The match “Manchester City” – “Aston Villa” next Sunday will be the last for Guardiola at the head of the “citizens”.
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By the way, Pep is not only a Man City icon, but also one of the most successful and influential coaches in the world. Before moving to Manchester, he coached Barcelona (14 trophies in four seasons, including two Champions League victories) and Bayern Munich (7 trophies in three seasons).
In addition to the 41 trophies he has won as a coach, Olympic champion Josep Guardiola has won another 17 titles as a football player (Barcelona, Brescia, Roma, Al-Ahly, Dorados de Sinaloa, Spain national team).
According to unofficial information, the new coach of Manchester City will be former Chelsea manager Italian Enzo Maresca.
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Previously, “FACTS” reported that legendary coach Josep Guardiola had divorced his wife after 30 years of relationship.
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