Long-time Manchester City FC manager Pep Guardiola is set to leave the club after leading the team for around a decade.
Multiple reports suggest that the 55-year-old Catalan football manager will leave the Etihad Stadium at the end of this season.
Sunday’s Premier League match against Aston Villa could be his last in charge of the club; However, City management maintains that Guardiola has a contract and hopes he will stay as coach.
According to BBC Sport, despite hopes, work is already underway at the club for his possible departure.
Guardiola had a successful managerial career at Manchester City leading the team to 20 titles, including 18 major trophies. He is considered one of the best managers of all time.
- First League (6): 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24
- FA Cup (3): 2018-2019, 2022-23, 2025-2026
- League Cup / Carabao Cup (4): 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020, 2020-2021
- FA Community Shield (2): 2018, 2019
- UEFA Champions League (1): 2022-23
- UEFA Super Cup (1): 2023
- FIFA Club World Cup (1): 2023
Who will replace Guardiola at Manchester City?
Former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca, who worked under Guardiola at City, is the favorite to replace the famous manager.
When asked if this was his final season for the club during a press conference after the FA Cup victory, Guardiola reminded reporters that he had one more year remaining on his contract.
In a separate interview with BBC Sport, City’s biggest club boss says: ‘I’m here, I have a contract.’
There has been no official confirmation of his departure from the club.
