“One thing I noticed about Guardiola – crucial to his immense success as a manager – is that he has been very humble,” Fergie writes.

“He has never tried to gloat, he has always been very respectful – and that is very important. He played the game in a certain way; he wasn’t tremendously quick but a fantastic composed footballer.

“As a coach he is very disciplined in terms of how his team plays, but whether they win or lose, he is always the same elegant, unpretentious individual. And I think it’s good to have someone like that in this profession.”

Wouldn't kill you to take a leaf out of the younger gentlemans book bacon.