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Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City became the second English side after the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson’s 1999 Manchester United team to win the treble.
City‘s 1-0 win over Inter Milan in the Champions League final on Saturday, June 9, marked a historic moment in the club’s history. The English side ended their season with the league title, the FA Cup, and the coveted UEFA Champions League.
Guardiola also became the first manager to win the treble, with two different clubs having previously done it in 2009 with FC Barcelona.
Speaking to the media after his team’s triumph, Pep said that he was honoured to have his name alongside football’s greats and that Sir Alex congratulated him.
“It is an honour for me to be alongside Sir Alex Ferguson. I have to say I got a message from him this morning on my phone that touched me a lot.”
Guardiola jokingly issued a warning to Real Madrid, who have won the competition a record 13 times.
“Be careful, Real Madrid, because we are on our way. We will catch you. I don’t want to disappear after one Champions League. We have to work harder next season. There are teams that win the Champions League after one or two seasons and disappear. This is why we have to be worried. Knowing me, this is not going to happen,” said the coach.
He revealed that the pressure was off his shoulders to finally win the competition that has eluded Manchester City for so many years.
“But at the same time I have to admit that it’s a big relief for the club as an institution that we have this trophy because now finally no one is going to ask me if I’m going to win the Champions League or not,” admitted the coach.
Pep Guardiola is among the highest-paid coaches in the world, taking home over R430 million per year.
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