Wayne Rooney says Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is “one of the best things to happen to English football”.
Manchester United’s record goalscorer, 37, is now manager of Major League Soccer side DC United.
“Manchester City have raised everything,” Rooney said. “Unfortunately it is their time of dominance.”
Speaking about Guardiola, who led City to a historic treble last season and has won 12 major trophies in seven years at the Etihad Stadium, Rooney added: “Guardiola has been one of the best things to happen to English football.
“It’s not just the league but the national team too, because of some of the coaching he’s given the young English players who have gone on to become senior players and spread that around.”
After successful spells in charge of Barcelona and Bayern Munich, Guardiola joined City in 2016 and has led the team to five Premier League titles, including the past three.