Guardiola vows FA Cup revenge as Man City celebrate title triumph

Manchester City’s English midfielder #47 Phil Foden holds up the Premier League trophy during an open-top bus victory parade for Manchester City’s Premier League title win, in Manchester, north-west England on May 26, 2024. – City, have won six titles in seven seasons, and stand alone as the only English team to have won four straight top-flight titles, eclipsing the achievements of the great Liverpool and Manchester United teams of the past. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP)

Pep Guardiola promised Manchester City will bounce back next season from their FA Cup final disappointment as the English champions celebrated a fourth consecutive Premier League title with a parade on Sunday.

Defeat to local rivals Manchester United in Saturday’s FA Cup final prevented City becoming the first English side to ever complete consecutive league and cup doubles.

But there was still a historic achievement to mark for Guardiola’s men after becoming the first team to ever win four consecutive English top-flight titles.

Thousands of fans braved torrential rain to see their heroes travel through Manchester’s Deansgate area on open-top buses.

However, the number were substantially down on last year’s parade to celebrate a Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup treble.

“We will be back next season,” Guardiola said. “The FA Cup, we will take it.”

City have won six of the last seven Premier League titles under Guardiola, who has just one year remaining on his contract.

The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss laughed off a plea to “stay forever” in Manchester but has committed to at least see out his deal next season.

“Even myself, I couldn’t expect to stay here eight years but everything goes well,” added Guardiola.

“Step-by-step we are here. It