Pep Guardiola’s cycle at Manchester City comes to an end. After ten years in charge and a historic record, the Sampedor native will announce his departure from the club in the coming days, according to various British media reports this Monday. Likewise, sources close to the Catalan coach told La Vanguardia that they do not deny the information. His official farewell would take place at the Etihad Stadium, coinciding with the last Premier League match against Aston Villa.
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Although the club maintains outwardly that Guardiola, 55, has one more year on his contract which expires in June 2027. The Santpedor native avoided addressing his future this Saturday after winning the FA Cup against Chelsea, a victory that marked his twentieth title with the club and the crowning of a season in which they also lifted the League Cup. When asked about his continuity on the microphones of TNT Sports, the Catalan coach replied: “What rumors?”, before ending the interview with a “have a good afternoon.”
With Guardiola’s early departure, City management is already working on his replacement. According to several sources, they place the Italian Enzo Maresca as the main candidate to take the bench. The coach, who left Chelsea four months ago, has been positioned for weeks as the priority option to lead the new project at City.
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Since his arrival in 2016 from Bayern Munich, he has managed 591 matches with a win percentage above 70%. In this decade, the team has only come up empty in two seasons. In his trophy cabinet, he leaves 20 titles: six Premier League titles, the club’s first Champions League, 5 Carabao Cups, 3 Community Shields, 3 FA Cups, one UEFA Super Cup, and a Club World Cup.
The coach’s next destination is, for now, unknown. However, Guardiola has hinted on several occasions that his stage in club football might be over and that his long-term goal is to manage a national team.
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