Guardiola to take City job

Jan. 13 | LONDON: Former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola will replace Roberto Mancini as manager of English champions Manchester City in the summer, the Sun on Sunday claimed. Guardiola, 41, said last Monday he was ready to return to coaching after stepping down...

Guardiola would leap at Brazil job

Nov. 25 |  RIO DE JANEIRO: Former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola would leap at the chance to coach Brazil, who sacked Mano Menezes this week, Lance sports daily reported on Saturday. “The Brazilian national side is the only team he would be ready to coach...

Guardiola not interested in Brazil post

Aug. 18 | RIO DE JANEIRO – Former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has dismissed, via his agent, any possibility of becoming coach of the Brazilian national team as pressure increases on current incumbent Mano Menezes. “I have never received any contact...

Capello, Guardiola among candidates for Russian job

Jul. 11 | MOSCOW: Former England manager Fabio Capello and ex-Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola are among 13 high-profile candidates for the job of Russia coach, the Russian Football Union (RFU) said on Tuesday. The list also includes former Tottenham Hotspur manager...

Euro final will be too close to call, says Guardiola

Jun. 29 | By ERIC SAMUEL KUALA LUMPUR: Spanish football icon Pep Guardiola strongly believes the 2012 European champions will be decided by the toss of a coin.  The 41-year-old former Barcelona manager said the contest would be so tight that it would be a “50-50”...

Barca talk continuity as Guardiola hands over to Vilanova

May. 26 | MADRID (Reuters) – Tito Vilanova’s step up from assistant to Barcelona coach for next season is a sign of continuity rather than the end of an era, the outgoing Pep Guardiola said after Friday’s 3-0 King’s Cup final triumph. Guardiola...

Guardiola calms waters ahead of Cup final and exit

May. 25 | MADRID(Reuters) – Outgoing Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola sought to make the succession of his number two Tito Vilanova as smooth as possible as he gave his last Nou Camp news conference on Thursday, ahead of the King’s Cup final. Guardiola...

Barca seek winning end to Guardiola era

May. 23 | MADRID,  (Reuters): Barcelona have the chance to end the Pep Guardiola era in precisely the same way it began, with a King’s Cup final win over Athletic Bilbao on Friday. A drained Guardiola is to step aside and hand over the reins to his close...

Guardiola forgives Messi for stealing the limelight

May. 6 | MADRID, May 6 (Reuters) – Pep Guardiola had special words of praise for the player who made his Nou Camp farewell memorable after Lionel Messi scored four goals in Barcelona’s rout of Espanyol in the city derby on Saturday. About 89,000 fans...

Marvellous Messi hits four in Guardiola’s Barca farewell

May. 6 | MADRID (Reuters) – Lionel Messi scored four goals to take his La Liga tally to 50 this season as Barcelona hammered Espanyol 4-0 on Saturday in an emotional last game at the Nou Camp for outgoing coach Pep Guardiola. Messi netted twice from the...