Luis Enrique’s departure saddens Pep Guardiola

The news of Luis Enrique leaving Camp Nou at the end of the season after Barca’s 6-1 mauling of Sporting Gijon was greeted with sad expression from former gaffer, Pep Guardiola.Presently a manager at Manchester City, yet Guardiola confessed his affinity with Barcelona after a highly successful playing and managerial career with the former La Liga champions.His comments came moments after City’s FA Cup fifth-round replay win over Huddersfield. Hear him: “I have two reactions, as a Barcelona fan, as a supporter, the club of my heart, I am so sad.“We are going to miss the perfect trainer for his personality, his character. In his three years he played unbelievable football with unbelievable players.“The second, if he has decided that, I understand him completely and of course, I wish him the best.“As a fan, from the membership of Barcelona, I say thank you for all he has done in three years at my club.”The record has it that under Guardiola’s managerial leadership, the Catalan giants won the Champions League twice, and recently he has denied he would be interested returning to the club.“I will never go back to Barcelona to be coach there,” he said last month. “My period there is gone.”