Begierstein the key to Guardiola’s longevity at Manchester City

Pep Guardiola has said the presence of director of football Txiqi Begiristen is the reason he is in his sixth season with the English champions and has extended his deal until 2023.

“One of the reasons I extended my contract is because Txiki is here. I’m 50 now, we met each other when I was 19,” Guardiola said on Tuesday.

“So since then, we’ve been close friends and we work incredibly well together. When we’re winning, we try to analyze why we’re winning? What happens when we lose? Why are we losing? No one judges the other for good or bad. I’ve never been judged based on results. You both do a great job for this club.

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“He is the most humble person I have met. He never goes to the media, he is always behind the scenes. You don’t find many people in this world when the ego is always there. I took that example for myself.” has kept.

“So he’s an exception. What he’s done at Barcelona is building one of the best teams of all time, and how has he been doing here over the years…

“He always gives credit to the players, of course to the managers, to the chairman, to the CEO, and it’s always been that way so it’s a pleasure. We’re with him because I can do my job.”

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