Pep Guardiola press conference as it happened: Manchester City manager unveiled

Pep Guardiola faced the media for the first time since becoming Manchester City manager

Pep Guardiola speaks at his first press conference as Manchester City manager (Reuters)

Pep Guardiola faced the media for the first time since being named Manchester City manager on Friday afternoon as he held a press conference ahead of the new Premier League season. Re-cap what the Spaniard had to say here.

• Guardiola confirms the City job will not be his last
• His dream is to get Vincent Kompany 'fit' before deciding on captaincy
• He'll speak to his players, including Yaya Toure, about their futures
• Guardiola keeps hush on transfers but says there 'will be squad movement'
• He refuses to be drawn on Jose Mourinho despite historic rivalry
• One challenge he is looking forward to is playing possession football in the English winter conditions

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Guardiola’s first match in charge of Manchester City will be against Bayern Munich on 20 July.