Guangzhou R&F manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst has spoken on the impact that Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has had on his fledgling managerial career.
The former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder spent five months in Manchester last year learning under Guardiola and also came toe-to-toe with the Catalan boss during City's Champions League clash against Feyenoord in 2017.
Guardiola was coaching Barcelona's B team during Van Bronckhorst's last season at the Nou Camp and the Dutchman is now looking to make his own impact in management.
While he is currently in China, he holds aspirations of returning to Europe and made it clear that his time learning from Guardiola last year has been crucial.
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