Guardiola shows human touch

There was a lovely touch from Pep Guardiola at the end of his news conference today.

After answering his last question, he half stood up and remembered it was the "last day" for head of communications Alex Rowen.

Rowen is the man you see escorting Guardiola into the press room, sitting beside him at every news conferences, setting off proceedings and pointing which journalist gets to ask the next question.

"Let's go Alex," Guardiola said. "Say something nice to them."

It took a bit of persuasion but Rowen eventually sat back down before saying it has been the "best 10 years" in the job, being "grateful for the support" he has received and how "amazing" it has been to sit next to Guardiola.

Cue hearty applause from the assembled media and manager, who has clearly been fond of his right-hand man.

Kevin de Bruyne isn't the only big name leaving Manchester City after a decade then.