Pep Guardiola has ruled out Manchester City signing Barcelona star
Lionel Messi during his tenure at the club. The former Barcelona and FC
Bayern manager was officially unveiled as City’s new manager on Sunday, with around 6000 fans turning up to welcome him.
And it didn’t take long for one of the crowd to ask if Messi would be joining Guardiola at the Etihad.
"He is not a bad player, this guy! But I’m sorry Messi has to stay in Barcelona for the rest of his career.” Guardiola stated during his unveiling. He also promised to do his best at Man City.
"I
proved myself in Barcelona and, after I proved myself in Germany, I
wanted to prove myself in England," Guardiola, who won 21 trophies
during his time at Barcelona and Bayern, said.
"The
players are coming to try every game, every weekend, so that the
Manchester City people can be proud, and we will see what is our level
to achieve our battles.
"I want the people who
enjoy football to be proud of what we did. After that, maybe we will win
our titles. I cannot do that alone. I need the players, the staff; we
need our fans -- without that, it is impossible."
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