Pellegrini warns incoming Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola

Manchester City coach Manuel Pellegrini have warned his replacement Pep Guardiola not to expect a dream debut in the Premier League next season. 

Pep Guardiola will leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season to take over the reins at City. 

Pellegrini won a Premier League title, an FA Cup and a League Cup, as well as taking City to their first Champions League semi-final this season, where they were eliminated by Real Madrid. 

But the Chilean insisted nothing comes easily in England ahead of his final match in charge of City at Swansea City on Sunday and said Guardiola is in for the biggest test of his career. 

"Of course it's a new challenge if it's your first time in the Premier League," said Pellegrini. 

"I'm not just talking about Guardiola, I'm also talking about myself, in the first year I arrived here. 

"But when you've worked in Europe for so many years as a manager, you're prepared to win that challenge. 

"I'm sure that, being in a difficult league, Guardiola will be prepared to do well in it."