October 21st 2023.
Pep Guardiola has denied recent reports that he told Brighton's players that Roberto De Zerbi would be the next manager of Manchester City. The Italian has had a successful year at Brighton, leading the attack-minded, free-flowing Seagulls into Europe for the first time in the club's history.
The Telegraph reported that when City played at the Amex Stadium in May, Guardiola nodded in the direction of De Zerbi and said, ‘That’s the next Man City manager’. However, when asked about these reports, the City manager said that he had no recollection of making such a claim.
Despite this, Guardiola is a big fan of De Zerbi, praising the impact he has had in England. He believes that managers do not have to be a big name to have success, as he himself was appointed Barcelona first-team manager with no experience at the top level.
In the end, Guardiola insists that it is none of his business to decide who will manage Manchester City in the future, and that it will be up to the club's chairman and sporting director to decide. But he admits that the same process and ideas have been working for City and Liverpool for many years, and that it has resulted in winning titles.
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