{"id":3405,"date":"2026-05-23T15:12:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T15:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=3405"},"modified":"2026-05-23T15:12:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T15:12:21","slug":"guardiola-to-step-down-after-glittering-decade-at-man-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=3405","title":{"rendered":"Guardiola to step down after glittering decade at Man City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pep Guardiola announced on Friday that he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season after a trophy-laden decade that transformed English football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guardiola guided City to 20 trophies, including six Premier League titles and the club&#8217;s only Champions League, over the past 10 seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Asake - Organise (Official Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_u4_iWCvZ5c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aston Villa&#8217;s visit to the Etihad on Sunday will be his final match in charge, although he is set to continue working for the City Football Group as a global ambassador.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;What a time we have had together!&#8221; Guardiola said in a club statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Don\u2019t ask me the reasons I\u2019m leaving. There is no reason, but deep inside, I know it\u2019s my time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Nothing is eternal, if it was, I would be here. Eternal will be the feeling, the people, the memories, the love I have for my Manchester City.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">News of the Catalan&#8217;s impending departure was first reported on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At that point, the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss was tight-lipped on his future as City missed out on the Premier League title to Arsenal 24 hours later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca, who previously worked on Guardiola&#8217;s staff at City, has been widely reported as the man set to take over at the Etihad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 55-year-old&#8217;s trophy haul also included three FA Cups, five League Cups, the Club World Cup, the UEFA Super Cup and three Community Shields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guardiola arrived in England as already one of Europe&#8217;s most decorated coaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His four-year spell at boyhood club Barcelona between 2008 and 2012 captured admirers across the globe, winning two Champions Leagues and three La Liga titles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He added three more league titles in three seasons at Bayern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A similarly short spell was expected when City lured him to the Premier League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But his influence has transformed the English game at all levels over the past 10 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Backed by the deep pockets of Abu Dhabi royalty, City have stepped out of the shadow of local rivals Manchester United to become the dominant force in the Premier League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guardiola&#8217;s brand of passing football has been copied from grassroots through to the elite level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even City&#8217;s competitors have turned to his disciples to catch up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arsenal&#8217;s 22-year wait to win the Premier League was ended by another of his former assistants Mikel Arteta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Liverpool boss Arne Slot has said his coaching philosophy was shaped by watching the City boss&#8217; Barcelona team, while new Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso moved to Bayern in the final years of his playing career to gain the experience of working under Guardiola.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The timing of Guardiola&#8217;s exit comes with the outcome of an investigation into more than 100 alleged breaches by City of financial regulations still to be released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First charged by the Premier League in February 2023, an independent commission hearing concluded in December 2024 with the case hanging over City&#8217;s achievements on the pitch ever since. <a href=\"https:\/\/japantoday.com\/category\/sports\/guardiola-to-step-down-after-glittering-decade-at-man-city\">(JapanToday)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pep Guardiola announced on Friday that he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season after a trophy-laden decade that transformed English football. 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