Pep Guardiola has stressed that he will not take on a traditional manager role at Manchester City, but will focus on his work on the pitch instead.
The 45-year-old will leave Bayern Munich for City after Saturday s DFB-Pokal final with Borussia Dortmund and personnel changes are expected upon his arrival at the Etihad Stadium.
However, Guardiola who has worked alongside a sporting director at both Barcelona and Bayern Munich in the past has stressed that his job is all about coaching as he aims to leave the business side of the job to others.
I am a coach and a coach only, Guardiola stressed at a news conference when asked about the job as manager in England.
And I will only be a coach at Manchester City next season as well.
Guardiola will be w…
The end of an era is coming in Bayern Munich. Arjen Robben, who scored a decisive goal in the 2012-13 UEFA Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund, will leave the club once the campaign ends. The winger has been one of Bayern’s best players over the past decade, and there’s no question he will leave a huge void on the squad. Even if he doesn’t have the same ascendancy as he had in the past.
Robben’s contract will expire at the end of the current campaign, but the former Dutch international has been clear on the fact that he’s not going to retire anytime soon. And while both PSV Eindhoven and Groningen are keen to welcome him back – much like Robin van Persie did when he returned to Feyenoord – he might be better suited for another environment. Perhaps a m…
Competition: Serie A
Market: Udinese to beat SPAL
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Italy s top league is back for another round of games with the levels of excitement growing to an almost unbearable level. The fans will be desperate to see their favourite players back out on the pitch, with three points very much at the forefront of everyone s minds this weekend. With this in mind, Udinese host SPAL on Sunday.
Udinese have been impressive in the current campaign and they are well in the hunt for a European place for next season. After 19 games they have won nine, drawn once and lost nine, scoring 33 goals and conceding 27 times. In their last five they have won four and drawn once which has seen them onto 28 points, and with their game in hand, they will feel that they c…
It is the end of an era at Barcelona, with Andres Iniesta confirming on Friday this season will be his last at Camp Nou.
The Spain international has enjoyed an illustrious career and won everything possible with the Catalan club, having joined as a 12-year-old.
With his unique blend of effortless ability on the ball and an almost unrivalled eye for a pass, Iniesta has established himself as one of the greatest players in Europe over the last 15 years.
Having made his debut with the first team in the 2002-03 season, Iniesta has written himself into Barca folklore and will go down among their finest players ever.
Although the 33-year-old has not confirmed his next destination, he is being strongly linked with a move to Chinese Super League side Chongqing Li…
Best odds: 4/6
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Liverpool and Brentford are set to clash at Anfield on Sunday, and they have high expectations to meet in terms of goal-scoring based on their recent performances. In their respective latest matches, both teams were involved in 3-2 scorelines, creating anticipation for another exciting encounter in the attacking third.
Liverpool experienced a setback in the Europa League, losing a thrilling 3-2 match against Toulouse on Thursday evening. Meanwhile, Brentford secured a dramatic victory over London rivals West Ham United in their last Premier League outing.
Liverpool
Once again, Alexis Mac Allister found himself at the center of contentious officiating decisions as Liverpool faced disappointment in the Europa League on Thursday. …