Pep Guardiola's masterful backroom staff at Man City ft Lillo, Estiarte, Borrell and more

Manchester City are Premier League champions yet again after nearest challengers Manchester United slipped to a 1-2 defeat at home to Leicester. title win marks third championship in four seasons for Man City and Pep Guardiola, who has brought unmeasurable success at Etihad Stadium since his arrival. Man City are arguably one of finest football teams on planet at present moment and could cap off yet ar successful campaign with elusive Champions League trophy. With Premier League title sealed, here's a look at Pep Guardiola backroom staff at Man City. 

Manchester City Premier League Champions: Pep Guardiola backroom staff at Man City 

Pep Guardiola is a serial winner and Spaniard has successfully imbibed those traditions into Manchester City since his arrival. former Bayern Munich coach has perfected his philosophy at club with significant backing from board and his backroom staff. While Ferran Soria and Txiki Bergiristain man transfers and or activities of club, Guardiola heads coaching segment with a skilled team.

Following departure of Mikel Arteta to Arsenal, role of Pep Guardiola's assistant coach was taken over by Brian Kidd. 71-year-old had also been an assistant to Manchester United manr Sir Alex Ferguson during 90s, while he has also served likes of Roberto Mancini and Manuel Pelligrini at Etihad in past. All se men with Guardiola have been a part of Manchester City Premier League champions 2021 story.

Rodolfo Borrell, ar assistant coach at Man City, has a history of nurturing young players and was Lionel Messi's first coach at FC Barcelona. He since n has had a spell in academy with Liverpool, before joining Manchester City as part of Pep Guardiola's staff. He held role of being Academy Technical Director at man City, before becoming an assistant coach with Guardiola. Juanma Lillo, ar coaching veteran, joined Man City backroom staff ahead of this season and was once youngest coach in LaLiga history. Lillo enjoyed an established coaching career in Spain, before teaming up with Guardiola in England. 

Xabier Mancisidor is head of goalkeeping at Man City and was a goalkeeper at coach at Real Madrid during Pellegrini's time. He followed Pellegrini to Malaga and Manchester City and took on his current role when Guardiola was appointed as Chilean's replacement. Fitness coach Lorenzo Buenaventura joined Guardiola at Barcelona in 2008 and has been with Spaniard ever since. Buenaventura is involved in planning specific training sessions and individual programmes and has a reputation for helping injured players rehabilitate.

Like Lorenzo, Performance Analyst Carles Planchart has worked with Guardiola since 2007. Planchart analyses  collective, individual, strategic and tactical aspects of team's play which helps Man City boss man one-on-one aspects of game better. Former water polo player Manuel Estiarte is also part of Guardiola's backroom staff and is  Head of Player Support and Protocol.

Pep Guardiola Premier League record 

Pep Guardiola is one of successful manrs in Premier League era, with three Premier League titles to his name. former Barcelona boss won back to back titles in 2018 and 2019, before reclaiming trophy this year. 50-year-old is only fourth manr to win three or more Premier League titles and is tied with Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho, for second most number of Premier League titles by a manr. Only Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson has won more trophies than Man City manr in Premier League era. Pep Guardiola Premier League record is set to be unbreakable for a long time to come.

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