Five superstar coaches to replace Manuel Pellegrini at Man City

An affable and easy going gaffer, Ancelotti may be seen as the ideal man to keep things running smoothly at the Etihad.

Diego Simeone
Should the Citizens be beaten to the league by Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea, the title chasers may want to find their own ‘Special One’.

Pragmatic and charismatic, Simeone would fit the bill for the blue half of Manchester. The current Atletico Madrid tactician, who favours a counter-attacking system and team ethic, may not suit City’s ideals of aesthetic football.

However, the Etihad outfit would be able to provide Simeone with his pick of top attacking players and limitless funds. Despite his loyalty to the Atleti cause, and having recently penned a new deal, the ability to finally compete financially with big-guns Barcelona and current city rivals Real could turn Simeone’s head.

Jurgen Klopp
Klopp has stuck by fallen Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund through all their struggles and, this season, the club have done the same for their coach and seen a turnaround in fortunes.

However, the quirky tactician may well decide to call it a day at the Westfalenstadion at the end of the campaign and pursue a new challenge. Having seen his top players queue up to depart for the bright lights of Munich each summer, Klopp could find the time has come to tear himself away and find a new project.

The innovative boss, famed for his man management, should excel at a club where he could expect to hold on to his best players. Should he plump for City, fans could perhaps expect arrivals such as Marco Reus or Mats Hummels to follow.

Ronald Koeman
Dutch coach Koeman has plenty of experience and could still feasibly guide current club Southampton to a Champions League spot.

The Saints coach has a mixed managerial record, but has made some undeniably savvy signings during his stint at St Mary’s which, with financial fair play in mind, must have caught Man City’s eye. Koeman has also crafted the south coast club’s defence into one of the meanest in England and could work wonders with Vincent Kompany and co.