Haaland promoted to Man City, ready for new leadership role

(NLDO) - Coach Pep Guardiola appointed Erling Haaland to join the captain group and is ready for the Norwegian star to become the leader at Man City in the future.

Man City is one of the few clubs that elects a captain every August, with the most important votes going to the players. However, this year, manager Pep Guardiola decided to reject this process and directly select the team's executive committee.

Both De Bruyne and Kyle Walker have left Man City

Dissatisfied with the way the staff worked last season, especially after Kyle Walker moved to AC Milan in January and most recently Kevin de Bruyne left after his contract expired, Pep Guardiola will personally choose the personnel for the team's leadership role on the field.

Pep Guardiola considers adding Haaland to the team's executive committee

"For the first time, I used the head coach's authority to choose the staff. I didn't like what the captains did last season, so I will look for suitable personnel myself. Along with Ruben Dias, Bernardo Silva and Rodri, Haaland is highly appreciated because he has really matured after 3 seasons playing at Man City, always receiving respect from his teammates," Coach Guardiola affirmed.

Haaland is always present at Man City's hot spots alongside Dias

The Spanish coach believes that the quartet Haaland - Dias - Silva - Rodri will play a key role in helping the new recruits integrate and maintain discipline within the team. He believes that Haaland will be an exemplary captain because he will definitely be with the team for a long time, so learning how to be a leader is necessary.

In another development, Pep Guardiola also spoke for the first time about Jack Grealish not being on the list of 27 players participating in the FIFA Club World Cup in the US and furthermore, the possibility that this 29-year-old midfielder will leave Man City. Napoli and a number of other European teams are closely monitoring the situation of the England international, so all parties need to clarify the situation.

Jack Grealish is losing form and will have difficulty staying at Man City

"Jack and the club have talked and agreed that he should not go to the US with the team, it is best for him to stay home to practice, quickly regain his form and inspiration to compete. His expertise is the reason why I rarely chose him to play last season, so Jack needs to return soon, needs to play regularly to regain his peak period at Aston Villa or in the season when he won the historic treble with Man City" - Pep shared.

At 11pm on June 18, Man City will start their FIFA Club World Cup campaign against Wydad AC (Morocco) in Group G. Pep Guardiola will bring along all four new players who joined the team at the beginning of the summer: Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Marcus Bettinelli and Rayan Cherki.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/haaland-len-chuc-o-man-city-san-sang-vai-tro-thu-linh-moi-196250618095134776.htm