Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez has reacted to Pep Guardiola officially calling time on his legendary stay at Manchester City. Recall that speculation is already mounting regarding the Spaniards’ next destination in the dugout.
Reacting, Xavi revealed that after conquering the club game in Spain, Germany and England, he expects his former mentor to be a national team manager next.
Hernandez added that Pep Guardiola remains the benchmark for coaching excellence in the modern era.
His words, “He’s a genius and you never know in the brain of a genius and what he will do but if I have to say something, maybe he’s waiting for a national team. In terms of clubs, he did everything so I think the new challenge for him will be a national team.
Why not? Spain is so difficult but maybe England.
If he’s not the best, he’s one of the best. He’s obsessed tactically and I learned a lot from him and his staff. He’s an amazing coach, with how he talks to the players and convinces them what they have to do as a team. He’s a legend as a coach.”
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Pep Guardiola Sala is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is currently managing Premier League club Manchester City. Guardiola is the only manager to win the continental treble twice, the youngest to win the UEFA Champions League, and he also holds the records for the most consecutive league games won in La Liga, the Bundesliga, and the Premier League. He is considered to be one of the greatest managers of all time.
Guardiola has played for and advocated on behalf of the Catalonia football team. Between 1995 and 2005, he played seven friendly games for Catalonia.
Under Guardiola’s predecessor Frank Rijkaard, Barcelona were known for a 4–3–3 with plenty of flair with Ronaldinho being the centre point of the attack. Under Guardiola, however, the team became more disciplined with a greater focus on possession and a disciplined and aggressive pressing style.
Guardiola was born to Dolors and Valentí. He has two older sisters and a younger brother, Pere, a football agent. He is an atheist. Guardiola met his wife Cristina Serra when he was 18. They married on 29 May 2014.
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