City believe they have appointed the world's number one, but despite arriving in England with a staggering 22 major trophies, the 45-year-old former Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager claimed he was moving to The Etihad with something to prove.

“That is why I am here. For the challenge. I proved myself in Catalonia and I proved myself in Germany and now I want to prove myself in England,” said Guardiola.

“With my staff and players we want to try and make Manchester City play in a way to make people proud. Then we will see our level. At the end what I want is for our people and supporters – and people who love football – to enjoy and be proud of what we did. I can’t do that alone.”