Revealed: Guardiola Plans To Leave Man City With FFP Trial Looming

Pep Guardiola is reportedly planning to leave his role as Manchester City manager when his current contract expires in 2025.

When his current deal with the team expires in 2025, Guardiola will leave his nine-year, trophy-filled tenure as City’s manager, according to Football Insider. It is also being predicted that the former Barcelona manager will take a vacation from football after leaving, similar to what Jurgen Klopp did. Following his departure from Barcelona in 2012, Guardiola too took a hiatus before joining Bayern Munich.

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Guardiola’s replacement will be difficult for Manchester City to handle. During his tenure at the club, the Catalan coach has won five Premier League crowns, two FA Cups, four League Cups, and the Champions League. The Cityzens are currently aiming for a third straight treble. However, the team is facing 115 Premier League accusations for alleged FFP infractions, which might spell difficulties down the road. There have been rumours that the club would lose a lot of points if proven guilty. It is anticipated that the charges will be tried in the autumn.

Guardiola has spent longer at Manchester City than any other team he has managed. The legendary coach took charge of Barcelona for four years and spent three years in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich.

When Guardiola ultimately decides his time with Manchester City is up, there have already been rumours about who might take his place. Along with Mikel Arteta, Zinedine Zidane, and Julian Nagelsmann, Roberto De Zerbi, the manager of Brighton, has been mentioned as a possible successor. Although he’s been discussed, Vincent Kompany, the former captain of City, has maintained that he’s “way down the rankings.”