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Guardiola to become Man City manager, replacing Pellegrini

Bayern head coach Pep Guardiola watches his players during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Bayern head coach Pep Guardiola watches his players during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) Bayern head coach Pep Guardiola watches his players during the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at the Allianz Arena stadium in Munich, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

By Associated Press 1 min read

MANCHESTER, England (AP) – Manchester City says Pep Guardiola will join the club as its manager on a three-year contract starting next season.

Guardiola will replace Manuel Pellegrini, who announced at a news conference on Monday that he would be leaving at the end of the season.

City said in a statement that negotiations with Guardiola “were a re-commencement of discussions that were curtailed in 2012.”

Guardiola said in December he would be leaving Bayern Munich at the end of the season. He previously managed Barcelona.