UPDATE: Pep Guardiola To Join Puma - Puma Man City Kit Deal Imminent?
Update - December 14: Pep Guardiola wore a Puma-branded jacket to Manchester City's Champions League match against Hoffenheim, further confirming that he has indeed joined the brand.
We first reported that Guardiola was wearing Puma boots in training early last month and he has continued doing it since.
It's likely that Puma is just waiting for the official confirmation of the Man City kit deal in order to announce the signing of Guardiola as well.
Read our original story below:
Images from Manchester City's training showing Pep Guardiola wearing Puma soccer cleats suggest that Puma has taken the Manchester City manager under contract.
Pep Guardiola had been sponsored by Adidas when he was Bayern Munich coach. He had no deal with any brand recently. He used Cruyff boots last season. He laced up in the shoes of Man City fashion sponsor Dsquared2 this season.
Pep Guardiola Laces Up In Puma One Football Boots
Pep Guardiola laced up in the brand's Puma One soccer cleats. He wore the black Puma One soccer shoes with white used to outline the famous Puma logo on the outstep.
The Puma Guardiola boot spotting comes amid wide reports that the Premier League champions are set to sign a long-term kit supply deal with Puma, beginning at the start of the 2019-20 season.
Guardiola already laced up in blackout Puma One football boots earlier this season with nobody noticing.
Puma also recently announced the signing of Manchester City midfielder David Silva, who will be wearing Puma One boots. The Spaniard joined Sergio Aguero who is also endorsed by Puma and wearing the Puma One football boot.
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