City farewell to Pep Guardiola with Michael Jordan video

Manchester City bid an emotional farewell to manager Pep Guardiola on Monday night, with basketball legend Michael Jordan among the star-studded guests paying tribute at a packed celebration in the city. The event at the Co-op Live arena, attended by 19,000 supporters, marked the official send-off for Guardiola following his announcement last week that he would step down after a decade in charge.

Jordan, appearing via a video message on the arena's big screen, congratulated Guardiola on an unbelievable career and wished him luck in his retirement, specifically referencing the manager's love of golf. British golfer Tommy Fleetwood also delivered a video tribute, calling it an honor to call Guardiola a friend. Veteran manager Neil Warnock praised Guardiola as the best manager he had ever seen.

The celebration followed a day of public farewells. Earlier on Monday, thousands of fans lined the streets of Manchester as the club's successful men's, women's, and academy teams paraded on buses to Etihad Stadium before proceeding to the arena. On stage, all three teams celebrated their recent trophy victories. City women's striker Khadija Shaw surprised attendees by announcing she had...