Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge admits Pep Guardiola left him in tears when he told him he wanted to leave, and reveals the pair are now close friends (and even wrote to each other at Christmas!)

Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has revealed he shed tears when Pep Guardiola said he was leaving the German giants, and even wrote to him at Christmas and New Year.

Guardiola spent a hugely successful three seasons at Bayern under Rummenigge, in which he delivered three Bundesliga titles, two DFB Cups, the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup.

Rummenigge divulged that he will 'always remember' the night when Guardiola told him he was leaving for a new challenge, which brought him to Manchester City and the Premier League in 2016.