Pep Guardiola sensationally took a PAY CUT to take over Premier League giants Manchester City as manager
The ex-Barcelona boss was on a £15million-a-year basic wage deal at the German giants but is only on £12m at the Etihad
PEP GUARDIOLA took a PAY CUT to join Manchester City from Bayern Munich, The Sun can reveal.
The ex-Barcelona boss was on a £15million-a-year basic wage deal at the German giants.
But It has emerged that Guardiola is on around £12m at City - with his wages being topped up with incentives.
He will earn millions of extra cash if he guides his new club to the Premier League or Champions League title.
A City source said: "Pep is actually on less money than he was at Bayern. He was on £15m a year basic there.
"He is on £12m at City and his deal can be topped up by a number of major bonuses for winning trophies.
"City moved to a heavily incentivised bonus structure two years ago to help bring wage bill down and combat FFP."
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Guardiola joined City this summer after three years at Bayern, who he guided to the Bundesliga title last season.
We told last week how he will ask his squad to stop eating out with their wives at games at the Etihad next season.
He will insist on them eating together at least one hour after the final whistle and cut out junk food in the dressing room.
Guardiola installed the same rules as both Bayern and Barcelona and brought in a nutrition expert to check on the player's diets.
We also told how he stunned City with his extensive knowledge of the club when joining last month.