Manchester United are showing Man City what not to do when Pep Guardiola leaves amid Ten Hag news

When Manchester City announced the appointment of Pep Guardiola, it came in the form of a note passed to reporters at the end of a Manuel Pellegrini press conference in February 2016.

City and Pellegrini decided not to extend his contract, and they moved swiftly to appoint Guardiola, even if it meant potentially undermining Pellegrini's final four months in charge. In one statement, effectively, Pellegrini went from manager to caretaker as all eyes turned to Guardiola's arrival in England.

It was a more structured handover than we're seeing at Manchester United now, who appointed Ralf Rangnick until the end of the season to give them time to find the right man. Even with news that Erik ten Hag has been interviewed over the vacant job, it seems United still don't know who that right man is.

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City and Guardiola will have to face up to the idea that their stunning partnership won't last forever. Guardiola said recently he plans to take a break for a year or two when he leaves City - currently scheduled to be in summer 2023. The boss remains tight-lipped on whether he could extend that contract, saying it's a decision entirely up to the club, and one that won't be made before the end of the season.

Both parties have built up enough trust and respect in each other to have honest conversations when the time for contract talks arrive, and it would be a surprise if a decision isn't made with enough time for a proper succession plan to be implemented. City will view their next manager appointment as an opportunity to progress and continue the path they have set since 2008.

Their next manager will surely be able to implement the attractive,