No European glory, but City's Guardiola shows grit to retain title


Soccer Football - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City - The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, Britain - May 12, 2019 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola poses with the trophy as he celebrates winning the Premier League.Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley

(Reuters) - When Pep Guardiola was lured to Manchester City in 2016 the club's Abu Dhabi owners did so convinced the Spaniard was the man to lead them to Champions League glory.

Three seasons in and they are still waiting to conquer Europe but what the 48-year-old has achieved in claiming back-to-back Premier League titles is arguably a greater achievement.

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