Manchester: Pep Guardiola is set to leave Manchester City at the end of the ongoing Premier League season, according to a report by ESPN citing sources familiar with the matter. The club’s management has chosen not to make any announcement publicly, to avoid creating distractions ahead of their final two matches of the season.
Guardiola’s current contract runs until 2027, but a break clause in the agreement allows him to exit at the season’s end.
City still have a title fight on their hands, sitting behind league leaders Arsenal with two games remaining. A loss or draw against Bournemouth in their penultimate fixture would end their hopes of a seventh Premier League title in ten years under Guardiola. He guided the club to four consecutive league titles from the 2020-21 to the 2023-24 seasons — the first time any club had achieved that feat in the competition’s history.
Guardiola added to his trophy haul on Saturday, May 16, beating Chelsea in the FA Cup final to claim his 20th trophy as City manager.
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Former City assistant and ex-Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is reported to be the leading candidate to succeed the 55-year-old at the Etihad Stadium.
Guardiola’s Trophy Record at Manchester City
Guardiola joined Manchester City ahead of the 2016-17 season. In the years since, he has won six Premier League titles with the club back-to-back in 2017-18 and 2018-19, followed by four consecutive titles from 2020-21 to 2023-24. Beyond the league, City won the UEFA Champions League in the 2022-23 season, three FA Cups, five Carabao Cups, three FA Community Shields, one UEFA Super Cup, and one FIFA Club World Cup.
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