Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola revealed that he received a message from Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson as he spoke after clinching the treble last night.
Guardiola’s side beat Inter Milan 1-0 in the Champions League final, matching that stunning achievement by Man Utd back in 1998/99, with Guardiola admitting it’s an honour for him to now be up there alongside Ferguson.
See below as the Spanish tactician also said that the ex-Red Devils boss sent him a message before the game that he was touched by…
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Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola shows his appreciation toward Sir Alex Ferguson after receiving a supportive message from him ahead of the final. ??pic.twitter.com/iISf5Zlj7e
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Ferguson and Guardiola are clearly among the two all-time greats of football management, and it’s nice to see this mutual respect between them.