Pep Guardiola has paid tribute to Jurgen Klopp for making him a better manager following Manchester City’s title success. The German even went on to describe Guardiola as the best manager in the world at a press conference on Wednesday. That was a compliment Guardiola returned as he met media on Thursday to preview his side’s trip to Newcastle. Reflecting on the text message he received from Klopp, Guardiola said: “I appreciate it a lot. Klopp (left) and Guardiola (right) have a healthy rivalry (Martin Rickett/PA)“Jurgen, of course, was an inspiration for me.

Source: Express May 13, 2021 15:11 UTC