Guardiola’s farewell bash: old faces, rock stars and a surprise from Khadija Shaw

Former players and Noel Gallagher saluted the departing manager while Khadija Shaw revealed she is staying with Manchester City

How to top Pep Guardiola’s tearful farewell after Sunday’s final match leading Manchester City against Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium?

Simple: 24 hours later sell out the Co-op Live next door, that can hold up to 23,500, and move the dial to jubilation and put on a ticker-tape showered show for the departing Catalan that followed the men’s, women’s and youth team’s bus parade in blazing sunshine from the Northern Quarter.