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Guardiola Rules Out Club Management After Man City

Ihesiulo Grace 11 December 2024 0

Pep Guardiola has declared that Manchester City will be his final club in management, signaling a potential end to his illustrious coaching career at the club level. Speaking to reporters ahead of City’s Champions League clash with Juventus, Guardiola, who joined the club in 2016 and recently

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Guardiola ‘happy’ hearing Man City charges starts soon

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is “happy” that a hearing into the 115 charges facing the club will begin soon. An independent disciplinary commission is set to hear the case against City over alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules, some of which date back to 2009. BBC Sport understands the hearing is set to […]

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Guardiola: Why I dropped Haaland for Luton vs Man City clash

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has explained Erling Haaland’s absence in his matchday squad for their trip to Luton Town. Haaland, who is currently the Premier League top scorer, will play no part as the champions seek to return to winning ways at Kenilworth Road. Guardiola has now confirmed that the Norwegian is injured. When […]

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The history of the rivalry: Jose Mourinho VS Pep Guardiola

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2023 0

iLOT Bet instills confidence in their customers and outshines its rivals in the sports betting industry through its unrivaled odds, extensive market coverage, innovative features, and commitment to trust and security. Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola have carved their names in football history as two of the most successful and revered managers of our time. […]

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Real reason nine clubs want Man City out of Champions League – Guardiola

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2023 0

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has claimed that their Premier League rivals want them out of the Champions League. According to him, at least nine clubs asked UEFA to remove City from Europe’s elite competition. Guardiola believes the over 100 charges brought by the Premier League against the Etihad club are fuelled by the jealousy […]

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Laporta eyes Guardiola return if elected Barca president

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2020 0

Barcelona –  Former Barcelona President Joan Laporta said he will seek to bring former manager Pep Guardiola back to Barcelona if his bid to return as president of the La Liga club in 2021 is successful, Spanish media reported. Laporta was Barcelona president from 2003 to 2010, and was at the helm when Guardiola was […]

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Klopp sympathises with Guardiola after Manchester City’s European ban

Ihesiulo Grace 16 February 2020 0

 Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said he had sympathy for his Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola in the wake of the English champions’ two-year ban from European football. The ban was dished out by UEFA for the club’s alleged breaching of Financial Fair Play rules. Manchester City’s domestic title challenge are all but over, with Liverpool […]

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VAR, ‘big mess’ – Guardiola

Ihesiulo Grace 30 December 2019 0

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola declared the VAR video review system a “big mess” on Sunday after a weekend which saw a series of controversial decisions from the system. VAR was introduced in the Premier League for the first time this season and there is no sign of the controversies dying down nor of fans […]

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Man City vs Shakhtar: The target was to qualify, we have done it – Guardiola

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2019 0

Manchester (UK) – A subdued Manchester City reached the Champions League’s last 16 and secured top spot in their group in spite of an unconvincing 1-1 draw at home to Ukraine’s Shakhtar Donetsk at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. Ilkay Gundogan had fired City ahead in the 56th minute but Shakhtar earned a potentially valuable […]

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Gus Poyet urges Chelsea to stick with Maurizio Sarri amid Zinedine Zidane rumours

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2019 0

Former Chelsea midfielder Gus Poyet has backed Maurizio Sarri to keep his job and make a success of his time at Stamford Bridge despite rumours linking the club with Zinedine Zidane. Sarri has been under increasing pressure following an inconsistent run of results since the turn of the new year. Heavy defeats against Bournemouth and […]

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Champions League! Pep Guardiola & Liverpool charged by UEFA

Ihesiulo Grace 12 April 2018 0

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been charged with improper conduct and being sent off during Tuesday’s Champions League defeat by Liverpool.   European governing body Uefa has also charged Liverpool after fireworks were set off and objects thrown inside Etihad Stadium.   Guardiola was sent to the stands after confronting referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz […]

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Guardiola wary of Napoli’s form

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2017 0

Pep Guardiola is wary of Manchester City’s Champions League foes Napoli, labelling Maurizio Sarri’s men as one of the best three teams in Europe. City avoided Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid at Thursday’s draw, the big guns who have habitually dogged their group-stage campaigns since ascending to the continent’s top competition in 2011-12

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Guardiola frustrated by Man City schedule

Ihesiulo Grace 30 November 2016 0

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City’s busy fixture schedule highlights why English clubs are struggling to make an impact in the Champions League. City battled to a 2-1 victory over Burnley in Saturday’s early kick-off having played away to Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League on Wednesday. Guardiola knows there is nothing he can do about […]

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Castro in Bayern’s Radar

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2015 0

Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola has praised Gonzalo Castro amid growing speculation the versatile Bayer Leverkusen midfielder could join the Bavarians in the summer. Castro, 27, has been at Leverkusen for his entire career, and, having already featured 282 times, he is approaching his 300th Bundesliga appearance for the club some 10 years after debuting […]

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Guardiola Applauds Bayern’S Defensive Cohesion

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2015 0

Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola applauded his team’s defensive cohesion on Wednesday after they edged past Bayer Leverkusen to the DFB Pokal semi-finals. After the quarter-final tie in Leverkusen ended scoreless through 120 minutes, Bayern’s five penalty takers all converted, while goalkeeper Manuel Neuer saved Josip Drmic’s opener for the hosts to give

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Neuer: I’m Bayern’s Defence ‘Kingpin’

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2015 0

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has said he shares duties with coach Pep Guardiola, explaining: “He orchestrates our attacks, and I our defence.” Neuer, 29, said his role under Guardiola was different to that under predecessor Jupp Heynckes, meaning that “we as a team no longer understand it as 10 plus one but as 11 […]