The football season is over and most fans have already switched their attention to the next campaign, apart from those following international teams.
The 2023-23 season concluded on the perfect note for Manchester City and manager Pep Guardiola as the team completed an incredible treble by clinching the Champions League title to go with the Premier League crown and FA Cup trophy.
Guardiola thus established himself as one of the greatest managers of all time. His City have utterly dominated the Premier League, winning the title three times in a row, and now have the European crown to go with it as well.
"It's so difficult to win it," Guardiola told BT Sport after the 1-0 victory over Inter Milan in Istanbul.
"They (players) are really good. Be patient, I said at half-time. You have to be lucky. This competition is a coin. It was written in the stars. It belongs to us."
City will kick off their bid for a record fourth straight Premier League title away to Burnley when the 2023/24 season begins on August 11.
Guardiola will be expected to help City maintain their extraordinary standards in the new season. After all, he is the highest paid manager in the league.
Highest paid managers of Premier League
1. Pep Guardiola (Manchester City): £20 million per year
2. Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool): £16 million
3. Mauricio Pochettino (Chelsea): £10 million
4. Erik ten Hag (Manchester United): £9 million
5. Mikel Arteta (Arsenal): £8.3 million
Note: Data collected from reports and wageindicator.co.uk
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Manchester City's Ilkay Guendogan lifts the Premier League trophy following the game against Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium on May 21, 2023. Getty -
Manchester City players celebrate after the match. Getty -
City striker Erling Haaland celebrates with the trophy. Getty -
Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan celebrates with teammates. Reuters -
Ilkay Guendogan lifts the Premier League trophy. Getty -
Ilkay Gundogan kisses the Premier League trophy. PA -
Erling Haaland celebrates after the match. Reuters -
City's Ilkay Gundogan lifts the Premier League trophy as he celebrates with teammates. Reuters -
City striker Erling Haaland celebrates after the match. Getty -
Julian Alvarez scores for City in their 1-0 win at the Etihad. Getty -
City fans celebrate after the match. Getty -
Manchester City fans on the pitch after the match. PA -
City's Julian Alvarez celebrates with teammates after scoring. AP -
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. AFP -
City fans do 'the Poznan' celebration during the match. AFP -
City substitute Erling Haaland shoots at goal. AFP -
Chelsea's Raheem Sterling misses a first-half chance. AFP -
Julian Alvarez celebrates after scoring for Manchester City. Getty -
Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher. AFP -
City attacker Phil Foden passes the ball. Getty -
Jack Grealish, left, talks to Erling Haaland on the Manchester City bench. AFP -
Chelsea give Manchester City players a guard of honour before the match. Reuters -
Manchester City fans before the match. AP
