Pep Guardiola Discloses He Would Be a University Professor if He Wasn't in Football

Pep Guardiola Discloses He Would Be a University Professor if He Wasn't in Football

Fred Kennedy
updated at February 13, 2024 at 11:54 AM
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  • Pep Guardiola is considered one of the greatest managers of modern football
  • The Spaniard has won multiple titles throughout his illustrious coaching career
  • Pep initially started out as a footballer before he transitioned into management

Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has disclosed the surprise career he would pick if he were not involved in football.

The Spaniard is widely considered one of the greatest managers of his generation, thanks to his impressive CV.

Guardiola started as a player, turning out for the likes of Barcelona, AS Roma, and Al-Ahli during his playing career.

Pep Guardiola gestures during the UEFA Champions League match between FK Crvena Zvezda and Manchester City. Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic.
Pep Guardiola gestures during the UEFA Champions League match between FK Crvena Zvezda and Manchester City. Photo by Srdjan Stevanovic.
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He later transitioned into football management, initially taking charge of the Barcelona youth team before he was promoted to the senior team in 2008.

Pep's most successful managerial reign came at Man City, where he has won multiple titles, including a historic treble during the 2022/23 season.

According to Sportbible, the 52-year-old is hunting for his fourth consecutive Premier League title after winning the crown for three consecutive seasons.

Guardiola would be university professor

The former Barcelona boss has now disclosed that he would be a university professor if he did not make something out of football.

Speaking to the Premier League YouTube channel, the City boss claimed he would be a don lecturing history.

"I would be a Professor at a University about history. t would be my dream if I had not been a manager. "Since Palaeolithic, Egyptian, Roman Empire, until now. So I will study everything. I love it," he added.

Meanwhile, Pep will be keen to inspire City back to winning ways in the Premier League when they play Crystal Place on Saturday.

Manchester City among 13 'perfect' UCL teams

Only two teams have managed to secure victories in all six matches during the group stage of this season's UEFA Champions League.

This marks the conclusive instalment of the tournament's current format with a new structure set to be introduced, as Sports Brief reported.

Man City achieved a historic milestone by finishing the UCL group stage with a perfect record of six wins, joining an elite group in the process.

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