Pep Guardiola has left a mark like no other as Manchester City have nailed their tributes this week
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It was a week ago today that Manchester City announced that Pep Guardiola would step down as City manager. Pep Guardiola’s farewell to the Etihad Stadium and the City fans has come and gone. Guardiola’s, as well as Bernardo Silva’s and John Stones’ City careers, were celebrated with gusto at Manchester City’s parade and after-party that celebrated City’s success for the entire club this week. Throughout this week, City have nailed it as they’ve released a series of touching tributes to Pep Guardiola. Throughout it all, you cannot help but look back at the past decade and be grateful to Guardiola and his team. A new era will begin, but the past decade will live forever.
Manchester City have paid fitting tribute to Pep Guardiola throughout this week.
The new North Stand at the Etihad Stadium has been named the Pep Guardiola Stand. Guardiola will also have a statue erected outside the Pep Guardiola Stand. Those are fitting tributes for the past decade that has unfolded under Pep at Manchester City. However, this week, the City media team has paid a host of tributes to the greatest manager in the club’s history.
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First of all, Manchester City produced a video message for Guardiola, about the fans journey throughout his decade as manager. It was a beautiful video package that summed up the journey Guardiola has taken City on. Manchester City’s fans have lived the journey with Guardiola; he wouldn’t have had it any other way. Neither would City’s supporters.
Perhaps the most special video that City released this week was when Pep Guardiola sat down to view tribute messages from Manchester City fans. The videos were heartwarming and spanned every generation of City supporter. The love for Pep shone through, as did his tears when seeing the joy he has brought City fans. One of the greatest aspects of Guardiola’s management is that he made City fans part of the journey for the entire decade. Manchester City is his club; the fans loved him from day one. Fittingly, one of his final acts was to feel the love from City fans that will last forever. It was a beautiful touch from the City media team.
Lastly, Pep Guardiola sat down with Noel Gallagher to discuss the past decade. Gallagher was the first person to interview Guardiola when he became City manager. It was a nice touch to see the pair discuss a wide range of topics on Pep’s way out. That interview capped off a superb week of tributes to Guardiola and his decade as Manchester City manager.
The journey with Guardiola as City manager has been a special ride.
Personally, it still hasn’t sunk in that Pep Guardiola’s time at Manchester City is over. For the past decade, he has been a constant at City. Seeing Guardiola in the dugout always felt like a security blanket ahead of a new season or a big match. Given the way the news cycle operates in football, there isn’t a lot of time to pause and reflect. This piece is my time to have that brief moment.
The past decade has been special. There is no other way to put it. Any Manchester City fan would have dreamt of seeing the club win 20 trophies in a decade. It has been a privilege to see City do that with Guardiola as manager. Pep Guardiola’s playing style was a joy to watch. The fact that he did it at Manchester City is even more remarkable. For the past decade, they have been the most successful club and dominated English football and conquered the world. Guardiola has led City down that path. It has been a joy to watch, experience and live. Pep Guardiola has taken us all for the ride; City fans have backed him all the way. That has stood out across the tribute videos City have released this week.
A decade is a long period of time. Life twists and turns over a ten-year period. Every Manchester City supporter has experienced this. Throughout the past decade, Pep Guardiola has always been there, at City. Now he is not. Guardiola has stepped down from his post; City has honored him, and Guardiola seems at peace with his decision to step away. That is the perfect ending for Pep at Manchester City.
This week’s tributes for Guardiola from City’s media team have been perfect. As ten years with Pep have ended, all you can do is smile after experiencing the ride of your life as a City supporter for a decade.