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Wembley should ‘make a stand to Pep’ I have been there so often, jokes Guardiola
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Wembley should ‘make a stand to Pep’ I have been there so often, jokes Guardiola

The Independent·Andy Hampson·18 days ago
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Pep Guardiola has joked there should be a stand at Wembley named after him as he prepares for Manchester City’s fourth successive FA Cup final. City face Chelsea on Saturday in what will be their 24th game at the national stadium as a neutral venue since Guardiola took over as manager in 2016. It will also be their third visit in the space of eight weeks after the Carabao Cup final in March and last month’s semi-final victory. For Guardiola, it continues a long association with the ground that began in 1992 when he was part of the Barcelona side that won the club’s first European Cup there. “I’m so disappointed that English football doesn’t make a stand to Pep, so many times I’ve been there,” said the 55-year-old, who was also in charge of Barca when they beat Manchester United in the 2011 Champions League final at Wembley. “Or at least a lounge or a box or something like that.…

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