Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola heaped praise on his opposite number Erik ten Hag before the FA Cup final against Manchester United.
The Catalan was full of praise for the United manager, who he will come up against in the FA Cup final on Saturday. The two coaches know each other well from their time at Bayern Munich, when Guardiola coached the first team and Ten Hag was in charge of the reserve side.
Guardiola won the first meeting against his old colleague when City beat United 6-3 in October, but Ten Hag avenged the thrashing when the Red Devils beat their neighbours 2-1 in January. They face each other for a third time in the FA Cup final on Saturday.
“It’s not easy the first season in the Premier League, I know myself, so that defines a really good manager. I cannot say we are friends as we are not in touch much. But I think Man United has an exceptional manager for many, many years,” Guardiola told Friday’s press conference.
