Who is Pep Guardiola?
Pep Guardiola is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Premier League club Manchester City. He is considered one of the greatest managers of all time and holds the records for the most consecutive league games won in La Liga, the Bundesliga and the Premier League. Guardiola was a defensive midfielder who usually played in a deep-lying playmaker’s role. He spent the majority of his career with Barcelona, forming a part of Johan Cruyff’s Dream Team that won the club’s first European Cup in 1992, and four successive Spanish league titles from 1991 to 1994. He captained the team from 1997 until his departure from the club in 2001. After retiring as a player, Guardiola became a coach and has since managed Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City, winning numerous trophies with each club. Is there anything else you would like to know about him?
Guardiola Speaks Out on Manchester City’s Financial Charges
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he wants the financial charges leveled against the club to be settled “as soon as possible.” In February, the Premier League accused Man City of breaching more than 100 financial rules, which includes failing to provide accurate financial information, failing to comply with UEFA’s financial fair play (FFP) regulations, and failing to follow Premier League rules on profit and sustainability. The league referred Man City, which won a fifth title in six years at the weekend, to an independent commission.
“What I would like is that the Premier League or the judges could make [a decision] as soon as possible. Then, if we did something wrong, everyone will know it,” Guardiola told reporters on Tuesday1