Manchester City to rename Etihad Stand after Pep Guardiola

Manchester City F.C. have officially announced that the newly expanded North Stand at the Etihad Stadium will now be called “The Pep Guardiola Stand” in honour of Pep Guardiola.

The stand will fully open for the first time during Guardiola’s final home game as Manchester City manager against Aston Villa F.C. this weekend.

City owner Sheikh Mansour approved the tribute to recognise Guardiola’s incredible impact during his 10 years at the club.

During his time at City, Guardiola transformed the club into one of the most dominant teams in world football, winning multiple Premier League titles, domestic cups and the Champions League while changing the way the team played.

A statue of Guardiola will also be built outside the stadium near the new stand.

“Sheikh Mansour’s permanent marking of Pep’s incredible legacy will give City fans the opportunity to acknowledge Pep’s legend every single time they visit our stadium,” CEO Ferran Soriano said.

The newly expanded stand adds more than 7,000 seats to the Etihad Stadium, increasing the stadium’s capacity to over 61,000.