England boss Thomas Tuchel praises ‘one of a kind’ Pep Guardiola | OneFootball

England boss Thomas Tuchel described the impact of outgoing Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola as “one of a kind”.

Guardiola’s departure from City was confirmed on Friday, ending a 10-year spell in charge of the club.

The 55-year-old has won 20 trophies with City, including six Premier League titles and a Champions League crown.

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Pep Guardiola will leave Manchester City (Mike Egerton/PA) (PA Wire)

Prior to his appointment at City in 2016, Guardiola enjoyed successful spells with Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

Speaking at the England World Cup squad announcement, Tuchel praised Guardiola’s influence.

“The impact he had on every league where he trained, it’s just one of a kind, just one of the very, very, very best,” Tuchel said.

“He made a big revolution with the way he played at Barcelona and then he put everything upside down in the German league, and then he comes here and crushes every record.

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Thomas Tuchel praised Guardiola’s impact (John Walton/PA) (PA Wire)

“It’s just outstanding. There are no words that can describe this determination and this level of input, it’s just highest, highest level.”

Guardiola’s contribution to City’s success was also praised by one of the club’s most prominent fans, Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher.

Gallagher posted in capitals on his X account: “He came, he conquered, long live the king. Thank you for the good times, Pep.”