Speaking ahead of his final home game against Aston Villa, Guardiola revealed, via Goal, that he’d received a personal message from Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson, the most successful manager in the history of English football, and someone whose record Guardiola has spent a decade being measured against:

Pep Guardiola has bid an emotional farewell to Manchester City after calling time on his ten-year spell with the club.

His 593rd and final match was also special as he became our longest serving manager by games, overtaking Les McDowall who led us on 592 occasions.