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By Daniel Marland
Published on 2024-01-12 10:39:42
Mikel Arteta had to ‘manage’ Man City for one game – he managed to set an unwanted record which still stands.
It’s strange to think about, given his success as Arsenal manager at such a young age, but Arteta started his coaching career at City.
Arteta’s role was assistant coach, although he appeared to be much closer to Guardiola than Brian Kidd and Domenec Torrent in the same role.
An extract from ‘Pep’s City: The Making of a Superteam’ highlights the working relationship between Guardiola and Arteta.
It reads: “Arteta and Guardiola always kept in touch, and Arteta lived in the same neighbourhood as Pep’s brother, Pere when he was based in London.
“When Barca drew Chelsea in the Champions League (in 2012), Pep picked up the phone…
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