Ex-Manchester City boss visits Kilkenny - Did You Spot Him?
Originally published on Kilkenny Live on March 30, 2016
On the week Pep Guardiola called time on his 10 season stint with Manchester City, it got us thinking at Kilkenny People towers whether the Marble City had any links to the blue side of Manchester.
One of the highest paid sports coaches in the world visited Kilkenny City over the Easter weekend in 2016.
Manuel Pellegrini was in Kilkenny on a flying visit after being invited over by a close friend. He also visited Cork
However, the 63-year-old was so taken with the city that he may be now on the look-out for a holiday home in the Marble City.
Pellegrini who looked relaxed during his stay, chatted amicably with staff at the four star Pembroke hotel, Patrick Street where he stayed.
He told one resident of Patrick Street that he would be very interested in a holiday home in the city but had no immediate plans to do so..
Mr Pellegrini was a well known soccer player in his day and before going to Manchester city, was in charge of a number of Spanish clubs, including Real Madrid.