Pep Guardiola Nominated For Prestigious Award Hours After UCL Defeat to Real Madrid

• Pep Guardiola has been named among the coaches who will fight for the April's best EPL manager award
• The Spaniard and his wards at Manchester City played five games in the month of April without a defeat
• With four games to end the ongoing Premier League season, Manchester City are still topping the League table

Pep Guardiola who is the gaffer of Manchester City has been shortlisted for the April's best Premier League manager award hours after his side's elimination in the Champions League.

The former Barcelona coach took his wards to the Santiago Bernabeu with the target of beating Real Madrid, but suffered a 3-1 defeat with Rodrygo and Karim Benzema the heroes.

In the month of April, Manchester City played five Premier League games and the Citizens were unbeaten in all these ties as they remain on the top of the table.

Who are the opponents Man City faced in April?

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According to the report on Man City website, the Citizens in the month of April defeated Watford, Leeds United, Burnley, Brighton and 2-2 draw against Liverpool.

As things stand now, Manchester City will want to concentrate on their fight to win the Premier League title even though they are in serious contention with Liverpool.

Who are the other coaches shortlisted for April award?

Jurgen Klopp, Thomas Frank and Burnley’s interim manager Mike Jackson are the other coaches shortlisted for the April's best Premier League award.

Yaya Toure inspired 'African Shamans' responsible for Guardiola’s Champions League failure again

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how in one of the most dramatic nights in Champions League football, Real Madrid came from behind to knock Manchester City out of the competition in what could be a boomerang.

Marca reports that Yaya Toure’s agent Dmitri Seluk had, in 2018, predicted that Spanish manager Pep Guardiola would not win the prestigious title again courtesy of ‘African Shamans’.

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The manager had won the title twice during his time at Barcelona, but he has struggled to win the competition since he left the Catalan giants.

In 2016, Pep was poached by Manchester City owners as they were desperate to win the title (by all means) but he has failed again even after six years.

City blew up their chance of reaching this year's Champions League final letting Rodrigo grab two goals in two minutes as Real Madrid came from behind to win 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu as Karim Benzema slotted home the winner.