10 Premier League managers ranked as players

#2 Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)

Pep Guardiola was trained in the famed La Masia academy

Pep Guardiola comes from great footballing pedigree as he was an integral part of Johann Cruff’s ‘Dream Team’ at Barcelona. One of the most influential players of his generation, he had the uncanny vision of a playmaker for a defensive midfielder. Rising through the ranks of La Masia he became a pivotal figure in Cruyff’s starting lineup when he was just 20.

The Spaniard won six league titles with the side and two King’s Cups and a European Cup in the 11 years he spent with the senior team. He then moved to Italy to play for Brescia and Roma before short stints in Qatar and Mexico finally retiring in 2006.

Guardiola made 47 appearances for the Spanish national squad winning an Olympic Gold in 1992 and turned out for Catalonia for a handful of friendly games.