Out of Play
Inside Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola’s stunning luxury apartment block
State-of-the-art complex includes a gym, swimming pool and Jacuzzi, with Gabriel Jesus and David Silva also enjoying the high-life
STUNNING photos reveal the life of luxury Pep Guardiola is living as Manchester City boss.
The Spaniard has based himself in a luxury city-centre apartment block as he manages his star-studded squad.
City Suites on Chapel Street boasts state-of-the-art facilities including a gym, swimming pool and Jacuzzi.
The one-bedroom flats are located in trendy Deansgate – near Manchester’s designer shops and posh restaurants.
David Silva and Gabriel Jesus have also been pictured at the high-rise, which is a far cry from the usual footballers’ haunts.
Many of the Manchester City and United stars head for leafy Cheshire – opting for houses with sprawling gardens in the countryside.
But suave Guardiola has decided to stay centrally and will soon have a Michelin Starred chef on his doorstep.
Cooking whiz Tim Allen has agreed to take over the restaurant on the ground floor.
The 16-storey block has 237 one and two-bedroom apartments which come complete with kitchens and large living rooms.
Most of the rooms are booked for anything from a week to a year.
But it is believed Guardiola takes up residence in one of the privately owned flats which occupy two of the 16 floors.
Operations director Gavin Bailey told the Manchester Evening News: “It’s not like a hotel.
“We’re trying to make it more special, this is effectively your home during your stay, and we run it that way.
“We have people here for four nights but then we also have people here who are staying for 12 months.
“It might be someone on a work assignment here, or a theatre production company here who were here for three months, we have TV people, sports people, you might recognise people walking around the building but we try to run it as though this is your space.”