Pep Guardiola: The man who turned Man City into a world beater
The HinduLong before the Abu Dhabi investment, Manchester City briefly enjoyed moderate success. In the following year, before its first-ever European Cup tie against Fenerbahce, City’s assistant coach Malcolm Allison declared that the club ‘would scare Europe to death’. Proving a point: Sir Alex Ferguson, who won 13 Premier League titles at Manchester United, once referred to City as ‘noisy neighbours’. | Photo Credit: Getty Images To lead the club to the ‘Holy Grail’, City turned to Pep Guardiola, who had achieved two continental titles with Barcelona in four years, including the obliteration of United in the 2011 final. READ: Messi to make Inter Miami debut next month Not many expected Guardiola to go a decade without a Champions League crown, despite the sizeable backing in the transfer market in his first six years at City.