‘Brought me to another level’ Guardiola hails Jurgen Klopp’s impact on his City career

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has revealed his Jurgen Klopp impacted his career in the Premier League during his tenure at Liverpool.

It was an emotional day for Jurgen Klopp who managed his final game as Liverpool manager on Sunday afternoon. The Reds defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0.

City were also victorious, beating West Ham United 3-1 to lift their fourth consecutive Premier League title and their sixth in seven season.

Speaking after the game, Pep Guardiola reserved special praise for his retiring rival Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.

“I will miss him a lot,” said an emotional Guardiola. “Jurgen has been a really important part of my life. He brought me to another level as a manager. “We respect each other incredibly. I have the feeling he will be back but he knows that behind me there is a lot that this club provides me with, otherwise alone I can’t do it. “I’m humble enough to understand that. He helps me with his team, he has been a huge competitor in my life. I’m pretty sure Mikel will continue his legacy to drive us to another level. I wish him all the best and hope his final game was special, he deserved it.”

Liverpool are set to unveil Arne Slot as Jurgen Klopp’s replacement as the club seek to challenge for more silverware next season.

Meanwhile, Manchester City are preparing for their FA Cup final clash with Manchester United on May 25, a match that will see both teams go head to head for the last time this season.