straight to your inboxPep Guardiola says he was convinced to sign a new contract at Manchester City by his bosses despite having done what he came to English football to do.Having made his name managing one of the greatest teams in the history of football at Barcelona between 2008 and 2012, the coach set new standards with Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga before overcoming a difficult first season in England to enjoy unprecedented success.
His City team set several records as they won the Premier League with 100 points before becoming the first team in a decade to retain the title as they picked up a domestic clean sweep the following year - all playing a style of football that many critics argued could not succeed in this country.With.
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