When a football manager’s wardrobe says more than his tactics
2026-03-27 - 07:09
From flannel shirts to herringbone tailoring, Pep Guardiola’s stylistic pivot hints at a man renegotiating his identity in the twilight of his footballing era • Don’t get Fashion Statement delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Last Tuesday, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola lost to Real Madrid in a £270 shirt. The grungy flannel number from the cult Swedish menswear brand Our Legacy was so noteworthy it consumed more post-match oxygen than the news that Manchester City had been dumped out of the Champions League before the quarter-finals. Never mind that Guardiola is beginning to look bereft of ideas for the first time in his career. All anyone cared about was whether he’d hired a stylist. Continue reading...
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