Examining the reasons behind Manchester City’s appointment of Pep Guardiola doesn’t take too much effort. As a club with ambitions of one day, they hope in the not so distant future, holding a place among Europe’s elite they sought one of Europe’s truly elite managers. Why they would want Guardiola is obvious.
But there are various strands to Guardiola’s appeal. There are the philosophical and ideological ideals he brings to every club he takes charge of. That is a large part of why City spent the past few years attempting to lure the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss to the Premier League.