Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola claims the Premier League is NOT the toughest division on the planet
Spanish chief claims La Liga is arguably the most difficult league, having managed in Spain, Germany and England
MANCHESTER CITY boss Pep Guardiola has said he believes the Premier League is NOT the toughest division on the planet.
The Spanish chief claims La Liga is arguably the most difficult league, having managed in Spain, Germany and England in his career so far.
Guardiola - who managed Barcelona and Bayern Munich before taking over at Man City - says Spain, for now, is the most difficult division.
The Spaniard claimed the number of La Liga clubs who thrive in European competition year-after-year points to the strength of the division.
On the Prem, Guardiola said: "I know you like to hear, 'It is the toughest one, congratulations'. You are the most viewed.
"Of course the Premier League is tough, so tough.
"But I would not say going to the [Santiago] Bernabeu, Camp Nou, [Athletic] Bilbao, Sevilla is easy.
"Because in the last decade all the Spanish teams arrive in the Champions League and Europa League.
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"Winning the Europa League — like Sevilla did three times in a row."
However, Guardiola did say he believes the Premier League could become the toughest division one day.
He added: "The Premier League will be tough when — this is going to happen — with five teams in the Champions League, they can achieve the last rounds.
"After we can say, 'That is the toughest league'. We have to make that step."
