Pep Guardiola is reportedly set to leave Manchester City at the end of the current Premier League season, ending a decade-long spell at the club. The news has been widely circulated by multiple sources.
Guardiola, 55, is expected to confirm his decision immediately after City's final league match against Aston Villa at the Etihad. This season, his team has already won both the League Cup and the FA Cup. The FA Cup final victory over Chelsea last weekend was Guardiola's 20th major trophy with City.
The likely replacement is Enzo Maresca, the former Chelsea manager who led the Blues to FIFA Club World Cup glory last summer. Maresca left Chelsea four months ago and has been the frontrunner for several months. Guardiola's current contract with City runs until June 2027.
When asked by TNT Sports about future speculation after the FA Cup final, Guardiola replied, 'What rumours?' and ended the interview with, 'Good evening.' Manchester City have not commented on the speculation.
The club has scheduled an open-top bus parade through Manchester on Monday to celebrate this season's League Cup and FA Cup triumphs, an event that may double as a farewell to Guardiola. To win the Premier League title, City need to win their final two matches, starting with a trip to Bournemouth on Tuesday, and hope Arsenal drop points away to Crystal Palace on Sunday.
