In 2016, Pep Guardiola began managing Manchester City with a conventional, schoolboy-like look that did not suggest major sartorial influence. Over the next ten years, he became a leading figure in dugout style and helped loosen the unwritten manager dress code that often swung between formal suits and club-issued tracksuits. He favored blouson jackets, brogues, and three-quarter coats, and his style became a talking point by 2019. He helped popularize cardigans for men, wore a lucky grey knit repeatedly during a domestic treble season, and later added baseball boots, combat-style trousers, and Stone Island jackets. He also credited his then-wife for outfit choices and wore a viral checked shirt that spread across fashion and football timelines.
"If he was increasingly praised for what he wore, in 2022 he credited his then-wife, Cristina Serra, as the person to pick his outfits (the couple split in 2025). Absolutely, ever since I met her, he told Sky Sports before I was a disaster, now I'm elegant, thanks to her. When Guardiola wore a slacker-style checked shirt by Swedish brand Our Legacy to a Champions League game in March, the look which GQ described as cool stoner went viral across fashion and football timelines."
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