Pep Guardiola is set to leave Manchester City at the end of the current Premier League season with an announcement of his departure expected this week.
Guardiola arrived at City in 2016 and has won 20 titles with the club including a treble of Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup triumphs in 2022/23 emulating Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United team from 1998/99. The most recent trophies won by Guardiola’s side are the 2025/26 Carabao and FA Cups with City completing a domestic cup double last weekend having beaten Chelsea 1-0 in the FA Cup final at Wembley.
After that game, Guardiola affirmed that he still had one-year left to run on his contract with City, who are also seeking to win the Premier League with two games to go, but rumours have grown over the last 24 hours that the Catalan will be calling time on his City career following this Sunday’s Premier League finale.
Guardiola’s former assistant and ex-Chelsea and Leicester boss Enzo Maresca is the rumoured favourite to replace him in the dugout but speculation will continue until Guardiola’s future is confirmed one way or the other.
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Guardiola’s focus is on Bournemouth
Manchester City take on Bournemouth in the Premier League tonight knowing they need to win to keep their hopes of winning the title alive.
When asked about his possible exit from the club and what he is thinking about, Guardiola replied: “Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Bournemouth.”
He explained: “17 games unbeaten. The run is unbelievable. What they have done with losing three players in the back four from last season that had success and then going 17 games unbeaten is unbelievable.
“The only chance we have is to win so we have to break that run otherwise it will be over. Always they have been difficult. Since last years, they have been tough, tough games.
“Last season in the Premier League it was one of the worst defeats and performances. At the same time, in the quarter-final last season we played really, really good. We will see which face we do tomorrow.”
Pep’s honours
The 55-year-old has captured 17 major trophies, and 20 in all, since taking over Man City in 2016, including six Premier League titles, which could still become seven if they can come out on top of an intense title race with Arsenal.
Guardiola also masterminded City’s breakthrough in Europe to claim a first Champions League in 2023, defeating Inter Milan in Istanbul and securing a third European crown as a manager following two triumphs during his legendary stint in charge of Barcelona.
His latest trophy came last weekend, as Antoine Semenyo’s flicked finish ensured City beat Chelsea 1-0 in the FA Cup final, a 19th piece of silverware in Guardiola’s time at the Etihad and a third FA Cup.
Pep Guardiola set for shock Man City exit
Pep Guardiola will leave Manchester City at the end of the season in a huge move that will spark a seismic shift in the Premier League.
The Spaniard’s exit is set to come after Sunday’s Premier League finale against Aston Villa and will bring an end to one of the most trophy-laden reigns in English football history, following 10 years of dominance in charge at the Etihad Stadium.
For now, Man City maintain Guardiola has a contract for next season and are hopeful he will remain as manager.
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What do we know?
Let’s start off with the obvious…
As things stand Pep Guardiola remains Manchester City’s manager and has one year left to run on his current contract.
He has fielded plenty of questions from journalists in recent weeks about his possible exit and in each instance insisted that he still had a year left at City.
No official word has dropped about his departure from the club but reports claim that City are preparing for his exit and that an announcement will come this week.
Man City take on Bournemouth in the Premier League tonight so it is likely that any acknowledgement of Guardiola’s leaving will come after that match.
Good morning!
It’s a glum day for Manchester City fans and, well, football fans in general as Pep Guardiola looks set to leave the club at the end of the current season.
Guardiola still has one year remaining on his current deal with City but reports and rumours suggest the club are preparing for his imminent departure.
An announcement of his exit is expected at some point this week ahead of the Premier League finale this Sunday with City also in action tonight as they travel to Bournemouth for their penultimate fixture of the campaign.
We’ll have all the latest news and updates on Guardiola’s future throughout the day so please stick around to find out.
Mike Jones19 May 2026 08:33