After being a finalist in three previous editions, Pep Guardiola received a The Best for the Best Coach for the first time this Monday, after the award, beating Simone Inzaghi and Luciano Spalletti. The Catalan coach, who managed to win the first Champions League in the history of Manchester City last year (among other titles), thus added a new recognition to his record.
On what is undoubtedly a very special day for pepwith his wife, Christinahis daughter, Mariahis father, Valentinehis brother, Pereand Ferran Soriano and Txiki BeguiristainManchester City’s senior staff.
“Barcelona is the club of my heart. They gave me the values and they gave me everything. It is part of my life. As for Manchester City, it was built thanks to the work of many people. Won the treble with The city is very special for us,” he said Guardiola when asked about the difference between winning the treble at Barça and doing it at City.
Guardiola was among the finalists in 2019, 2021 and 2022, but was overtaken by Jurgen Klopp, Thomas Tuchel and Lionel Scaloni respectively, he has never been able to climb to the top of the podium.
The Santpedor coach added his name to those Claudio Ranieri (2016), Zinedine Zidane (2017), Didier Deschamps (2018), Jurgen Klopp (2019 and 2020), Thomas Tuchel (2021) and Lionel Scaloni (2022) in the list of those awarded the Best Coach award at The Best FIFA galas.
Source: La Verdad
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