Pep Guardiola urges Manchester City to 'write a new book' after Club World Cup win

23.12.2023 - 13:33 thenationalnews.com

Pep Guardiola has challenged his Manchester City side to “write a new book” of history after, in his words, closing a chapter with a first Fifa Club World Cup crown.

The European champions, chasing a fifth trophy of 2023, defeated recent Copa Libertadores winners Fluminense 4-0 in the final in Jeddah on Friday.

The title represented Guardiola's 16th since joining City in 2016, and lifting him alone in the record books with an unrivalled four Club World Cup successes.

However, the first with City – the club were debuting this year in the tournament – means the Spaniard has now guided the current English champions to practically every major honour. "I had a feeling we close a chapter, we won already all the titles,” Guardiola said on Friday night. “There is nothing else to win.

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