Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng says Pep Guardiola will be taking over a less well-organised club when he joins Manchester City this summer.
Guardiola decided against extending his three-year contract at Bayern because he wanted to manage in England, and he later confirmed that he had opted to join City.
The former Barcelona boss won three straight Bundesliga titles during his time with Bayern but Boateng, who spent the 2010-11 season at the Etihad Stadium, rejected the suggestion that the Premier League is "harder to win."
Since Boateng's departure, City have opened their £200 million, state-of-the-art City Football Academy, but the 27-year-old Germany international is confident that Bayern still have a better structure off the field.
"We all were a bit disappointed when it was clear that he'd leave us," Boateng told kicker magazine. "I don't know the reasons for Guardiola's decision. We never talked about it.
"Maybe the English league tempted him because it's allegedly harder to win but, with all due respect for Leicester's performance, they would not have finished top of the Bundesliga.
"And at Manchester City, where I played in the 2010-2011 season, a totally different world than at Bayern awaits him. It's a club with a lot of money, but not as well organised as Bayern and not with the structure we have here in all areas, and it's not as informal at Manchester City."
Boateng credits Guardiola with improving him as a player in his three years at the Allianz Arena and praised his tactics and preparations.
"From a footballing and tactical point of view, a lot will stay from this coach, not only for me but for all of the team," he added. "We have learnt a lot from him in the past three years. I have become a better player in that period of time.
"As a person, Guardiola is more reserved, more withdrawn, but you can talk football with him all day and all night. He's always busy with tactics and the next opponent."
Boateng also said the players were disappointed that they were not informed about his decision to depart Bayern before it was made public.
"His contract situation was a major issue this season -- in the public, not in the team," he added. "It was an indicator for me that he'd leave when the decision was pushed back again and again, and it happened.
"It maybe was a bit unfortunate that the coach did not inform the team personally before he left for the Christmas holidays. Maybe it was planned differently [and] the decision was made public earlier than scheduled."