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, the English
club announced Monday.
"Manchester City can 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," the club said in a
statement.
"The contract is for three years. These negotiations were
a re-commencement of discussions that were curtailed in
2012.
"Out of respect for Manuel Pellegrini and the players, the
club wishes to make its decision public to remove the
unnecessary burden of speculation.
Guardiola
"Manuel, who is fully supportive of the decision to make
this communication, is entirely focused on achieving his
targets for the season ahead and retains the respect and
commitment of all involved with the leadership of the
club."
Guardiola announced in December that he would leave
current club Bayern Munich in May after three years at
the helm, with an intention to coach in England next
season.
The 45-year-old Guardiola notched up the treble of
Champions League, German Cup and Bundesliga titles in
2013, but in the last two seasons, Bayern have exited the
Champions League at the semi-final stage.
The ex-Spain international previously coached Barcelona
from 2008-12, leading the Catalan giants to domestic and
Champions League glory in a remarkable run of success.
The much-travelled Pellegrini, 62, signed for City in 2013,
becoming the first Chilean to coach in the Premier
League as he took over from Roberto Mancini.
During his tenure, City have won 64 of the 99 games
played. The only coach to have won more in his opening
99 Premier League games is Jose Mourinho (73).
Manchester City, who currently sit second in the Premier
League behind Leicester, remain in the running for four
trophies this season. Pellegrini guided them to Premier
League and Capital One Cup success in his first season,
but the team failed to defend their title last season.
Pellegrini
Pellegrini announced his departure at the end of a
standard press conference to preview Tuesday's Premier
League game at Sunderland. That was quickly followed
by the club statement.
Pellegrini said: "Before we finish I will tell you that I talked
with the club and I will finish my contract on the original
date in June.
"We extended the contract one year more but with the
clause that one of the club or me may not use that
extended contract. So, I will finish here on the original
date, June 30.
"There has been a lot of speculation about things, but
they (the club) are not doing anything behind me. I knew
this one month ago. I don't think it is good to have
speculation about different things. I prefer to finish (by
announcing) today - that is why I have told the press and
told the players.
"I told the club two weeks ago that I would do it."

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Good 4 him

Let Guardiola come, he will know that EPL is the best league with a lot of competition not like the one he is now