Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola welcomed the Boston Celtics coach (NBA) to the City football academy, after the team’s draw with Chelsea.
Joe Mazzulla is in charge of the Boston Celtics, who have won 17 NBA Finals, the joint most alongside the Los Angeles Lakers.
This season, under Mazzulla, the Celtics top the Eastern Conference and the Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They also hold the No.1 record overall for defense and offense in the NBA.
In just his second year with the Celtics, Mazzulla has earned his 100th win after Boston’s 136-86 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.
The Celtics coach is on a whistle-stop tour in England during the All-Star break, per Manchester City.
“It was wonderful to have him with us – and we wish him the best of luck for the rest of the NBA season,” Manchester said in a statement following the visit.
Manchester has won 9 Premier League titles, so it makes sense for Mazzulla to want to visit the home of a champion.
At the All-Star break, the Celtics are first in the Eastern Conference with a 43-12 overall record.
Joe joined the Celtics as an assistant after coaching a Division 2 college in West Virginia, Fairmont State University. He took over coaching the Celtics during the 2022-23 season as an interim but was able to hold on to the job.
The Celtics next play on February 22 against the Chicago Bulls.
