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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola made a light-hearted suggestion, proposing that Manchester United should consider naming a stand after Omar Berrada if he succeeds in revitalizing the club's fortunes.
Berrada recently departed his position as Manchester City's chief football operations officer to assume the role of chief executive at Old Trafford.
The appointment marks a significant acquisition for Manchester United, given Berrada's instrumental role in Manchester City's recent successes. However, Guardiola cautioned that Berrada's arrival does not guarantee immediate success for the Red Devils.
The City manager said: “Obviously his knowledge goes to United, that’s the reality.
“When you buy a player from another club you buy the knowledge that this player has had in the past with other managers and team-mates. That is normal.
“We learned a lot from Omar and he’s learned a lot from the club, and now he’s gone to United.
“But Kevin De Bruyne is still in Man City, De Bruyne will play here. Erling Haaland will play here, so in the end it’s not that simple. Otherwise, with the power of United, they would have done it before.
“Maybe United think with this person everything is going to change – congratulations. I don’t know if this is going to happen.
“He is a lovely person, an incredible character, incredible professional. Yesterday I saw him, we hugged and I wished him all the best. Deeply, I wish him the best because he’s a fantastic person.
“But I don’t know if by doing this (clicks his fingers) everything is going to be sorted and it works.
“If it does happen then, oh my God, they have to make a stand for Omar Berrada in the future because he’d deserve it.”
