Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola gets his Premier League wish as he's announced as Manuel Pellegrini's successor at Manchester City
Spaniard, who signs three-year deal with Premier League giants, will take over in July, while Chilean veteran confirms his departure to the press and players on June 30
Outgoing Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola will take over from Manuel Pellegrini at Manchester City on a three-year deal from the end of the season, admitting it was a “risk”, but also an opportunity he could not turn down.
“If I were 55 or 60 years old, I’d stay [at Bayern] until Karl-Heinz Rummenigge or Matthias Sammer said ‘enough’,” Guardiola said.
The Spaniard said he thought himself “young enough. I need a new challenge”.
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He added that he couldn’t finish his career “without experiencing England”.
“I love getting to know new restaurants, new cities. I want to sample the atmosphere, the emotions. I know it’s a risk, but it’s exactly what I love.”
Manchester City, bankrolled by the Abu Dhabi United Group headed by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al-Nahyan, earlier released a statement saying they could “confirm that in recent weeks it has commenced and finalised contractual negotiations with Pep Guardiola to become MCFC head coach for the 2016-17 EPL season onwards”.