PEP Guardiola is a former football player smashing records and titles as a manager.
He currently heads up of one of the best Premier League clubs, Manchester City.
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Who is Pep Guardiola?
Pep was born on January 18, 1971 in Santpedor, Spain.
He spent the majority of his early football career playing as a defensive midfielder with Barcelona.
His career saw the young Pep win a number of Spanish league titles and went on to play for both Roma and Brescia in Italy.
He also played for Qatar, Al-Ahli and Dorados de Sinoloa in Mexico before retiring from being a player and moving into management.
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Pep became the manager for Barcelona in 2008 which saw him help the team to dominate both domestically and internationally in his four years in charge.
He took his management skills to Bayer Munich in 2013 before making his move to Manchester City in 2016.
What is Pep Guardiola’s net worth?
Being one of the greatest football managers ever certainly has its perks.
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Pep is rumoured to have a net worth of around £47.7 million ($60 million).
He is among the best paid head coaches in Europe earning around £29.8 million a year.
How much does Pep Guardiola earn at Manchester City?
According to L’Equipe, Man City pay Pep around £19.7 million a year.
A notable jump from Man City’s previous manager, Manuel Pellegrini, who received a salary of around £4 million.
The vast increase in salary can be attested to Pep being the only manager who has helped Man City be crowned champions every year since 2016 except for their 2020 against Liverpool.
What teams has Pep Guardiola managed?
Pep coached for Barcelona and became the youngest manager to win two Champions League titles in his debut season both against Manchester United in 2011.
He led the the club to a La Liga and a Champions League double and was awarded the Catalan Parliament’s Gold Medal – their highest honour
That same year, Pep was named the FIFA World Coach of the Year.
Pep then moved to Bayern Munich in 2013 and later Manchester City in 2016.
Since becoming Man City’s manager, Pep has guided the club to a Premier League title during their 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons.
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He also broke a number of domestic records while managing the club including becoming the first to attain 100 points in a single season.
Pep is considered to be one of the greatest managers of all time holding the records for the most consecutive league games won in La Liga, the Bundesliga and the Premier League.
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