Guardiola v Klopp: Man City chief branded 'chequebook boss' by Simon Jordan

Since joining Manchester City in 2016, Pep Guardiola has been no stranger to success.

Guiding his side to a total of eight major trophies over the course of his reign, Guardiola has won everything there is to win in the English game, including the Premier League on three occasions.

City also look likely to provide the 51-year-old Spaniard with a fourth top-flight triumph this season, as they currently sit nine points clear of Liverpool at the top of the league.

For talkSPORT’s Simon Jordan, however, Guardiola should have more honours under his belt for his reputation, considering the amount of money splashed out at the Etihad Stadium under his leadership.

Former Crystal Palace chairman recently suggested others could easily have guided City to the same success, given similar financial backing – including Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

“If you take the time they’ve been together, the fact of the matter is that every single Premier League point that’s been won by Guardiola has cost Manchester City £667,000.

“Every point that’s been won by Liverpool under Klopp has cost Liverpool £243,000. So Guardiola has spent almost three times the amount of money that Klopp has spent,” reasoned Jordan.

His talkSPORT co-host Trevor Sinclair tried to point out that City had also managed to recoup some of their transfer outlay with player sales – Ferran Torres’ £49.5 million switch to Barcelona last month being just one example – but Jordan was on a tear with his rant.

“Klopp took over a side that were disappointed after losing out on the Premier League and were in disarray after Brendan Rodgers lost his way in that 2014/15 season.

“You’ve got to compare and contrast. If you compare the times they’ve been there, Guardiola has spent