Pellegrini out at Etihad as Man City bring in star Guardiola
Spaniard Pep Guardiola has signed a three-year contract to take over as Manchester City manager in July, the club announced yesterday. Manuel Pellegrini will leave the job on June 30 to make way for Guardiola, who joins after three seasons at Bayern Munich.Guardiola, who won 14 titles with Barcelona in his four years in Spain, turned down a contract extension at Bayern Munich late last year after winning back-to-back Bundesliga titles."Out of respect for Manuel Pellegrini and the players, the club wishes to make its decision public to remove the unnecessary burden of speculation," Manchester City.Chilean Pellegrini, who took over at City in 2013, said he had informed his players to avoid any speculation regarding his future."I finish here on June 30," he said at the end of a news conference yesterday. ..
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