Pep Guardiola is widely regarded as one of the greatest managers in football history, but his demanding methods and meticulous approach have also led to disagreements with some of the biggest names he has coached.

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From Barcelona to Manchester City, several high-profile players have publicly spoken about difficult relationships with the Catalan manager.

According to Planet Football on Friday, these are some of the players who have fallen out with the Spanish manager.

Ibrahimovic’s relationship with Guardiola deteriorated during his only season at Barcelona in 2009/10.

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The Swedish striker, who joined Barcelona from Inter Milan for a reported £59 million, famously criticised Guardiola after struggling to establish himself as a key figure in the team.

Ibrahimovic later described Guardiola as a great coach but questioned him on a personal level, with their strained relationship becoming one of the most talked-about player-manager disputes of Guardiola’s career.

Eto’o was another major forward whose relationship with Guardiola became strained at Barcelona.

The Cameroonian striker had already played a crucial role in Barcelona’s success before Guardiola took charge, but he eventually left the club for Inter Milan in 2009.

Eto’o later spoke critically of his experience with Guardiola, while also taking pride in Inter’s Champions League triumph over Barcelona in 2010.

Toure worked with Guardiola at both Barcelona and Manchester City but never appeared to enjoy a close relationship with the manager.

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