{
  "id": 1050057,
  "title": "Community Shield: Arteta hails Guardiola as ‘best coach in history’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/community-shield-arteta-hails-guardiola-as-best-coach-in-history",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T14:14:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/community-shield-arteta-hails-guardiola-as-best-coach-in-history/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has praised Manchester City's former manager Pep Guardiola as \"the best coach in the history of football\" ahead of the upcoming Community Shield match between the two teams. Arteta, who served as Guardiola's assistant at Manchester City for four years before taking charge of Arsenal, highlighted Guardiola's impact on the Premier League and his ability to maintain high standards consistently. He credited Guardiola with elevating the league's standards and making all coaches and teams better. Despite knowing Guardiola's potential departure from City, Arteta expressed surprise at the news and praised his former boss's character and knowledge to succeed at Manchester City. The Community Shield will be played at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Sunday, marking the first major domestic trophy of the 2026/27 season for both teams.",
  "summary": "Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praises Pep Guardiola as the “best coach in history” ahead of the Community Shield clash, reflecting on his time under Guardio Read More: https://punchng.com/community-shield-arteta-hails-guardiola-as-best-coach-in-history/",
  "key_points": [
    "Mikel Arteta hails Pep Guardiola as 'best coach in history'",
    "Guardiola's impact elevated Premier League standards",
    "Community Shield match at Cardiff on Sunday"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Community Shield: Arteta hails Guardiola as ‘best coach in history’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/community-shield-arteta-hails-guardiola-as-best-coach-in-history",
        "published": "2026-08-15T14:40:59.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}