In this Feb. 18, 2013 file photo, Malaga's coach Manuel Pellegrini, from Chile, attends a news conference before a soccer training session at FC Porto's Dragao stadium in Porto, Portugal. Manchester City has hired Manuel Pellegrini as the club's new manager to replace the fired Roberto Mancini. Pellegrini has signed a three-year contract and will begin his job on June 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Paulo Duarte, File)

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City hired Manuel Pellegrini as manager Friday, entrusting a man nicknamed “The Engineer” with constructing a team to reclaim the Premier League title and become a force in the Champions League.

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