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Pep Guardiola press conference as it happened: Manchester City manager unveiled

Pep Guardiola faced the media for the first time since becoming Manchester City manager

Jack de Menezes
Friday 08 July 2016 07:30 EDT
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Pep Guardiola speaks at his first press conference as Manchester City manager
Pep Guardiola speaks at his first press conference as Manchester City manager (Reuters)

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Pep Guardiola faced the media for the first time since being named Manchester City manager on Friday afternoon as he held a press conference ahead of the new Premier League season. Re-cap what the Spaniard had to say here.

  • Guardiola confirms the City job will not be his last
  • His dream is to get Vincent Kompany 'fit' before deciding on captaincy
  • He'll speak to his players, including Yaya Toure, about their futures
  • Guardiola keeps hush on transfers but says there 'will be squad movement'
  • He refuses to be drawn on Jose Mourinho despite historic rivalry
  • One challenge he is looking forward to is playing possession football in the English winter conditions

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Guardiola’s first match in charge of Manchester City will be against Bayern Munich on 20 July.

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