Michael Jordan pays tribute to Pep Guardiola in Man City manager's final sendoff
Michael Jordan sent a video message as 19,000 fans watched Guardiola's farewell, with all 20 trophies from his City tenure carried onto the stage.
- Six-Time NBA champion Michael Jordan paid tribute to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on Monday, with his video message displayed before a sell-out crowd of 19,000 at the Co-op Live arena near the Etihad Stadium.
- Guardiola's departure concludes a record-breaking decade at Manchester City during which he won 17 major trophies, with his final match ending in a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa on Sunday.
- Former City captain Vincent Kompany, now Bayern Munich coach, and Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher attended in person as all 20 trophies from Guardiola's tenure were carried onto the stage by players and club figures.
- Guardiola expressed profound gratitude, stating 'I will have for the rest of my life,' while record scorer Khadija Bunny Shaw announced a new four-year contract with City, ending Chelsea speculation.
- Former players Fernandinho and Jack Grealish, part of City's 2023 treble-winning squad currently on loan at Everton, attended the tribute as Jordan offered Guardiola well-wishes for his passion for golf.
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An era ended in Manchester City. This weekend ended the 2025-2026 edition of the Premier League and with it the stay of Pep Guardiola in the Citizens. The Spanish DT arrived in 2016 with the mission of replacing Manuel Pellegrini and taking them to the top of Europe, and fulfilled. This Monday they made him a farewell party, which had several surprises. One of the most emotional moments of the day was when the City players and some historical fi…
Pep Guardiola thanked Manchester City fans at a special party and waved goodbye to the club, who have already appointed a new manager.
The basketball legend Michael Jordan paid tribute to Pep Guardiola, while the outgoing Manchester City technician received a final farewell during a convertible bus parade and a subsequent party that included a Monday contract announcement on the stage by one of the club's top players.
The legendary basketball player Michael Jordan added this Monday to the tribute that the Manchester City hobby paid to Pep Guardiola in his farewell. After the rúa that the first team made on convertible bus to celebrate their two titles of this campaign -FA Cup and Carabao Cup, in addition to the Superliga Femenina and FA Youth Cup-, at the end of the party that was held at the Co-op Live Arena, near the Etihad Stadium, was projected a message …
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