City Triumphs in Crucial Carabao Cup Clash to Secure Champions League Bid!
Pep Guardiola set to decide Manchester City future NEXT WEEK after Carabao Cup final against Arsenal Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will take a break and make his mind up over his future at the club after Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Arsenal, as per a new report. Guardiola and City were eliminated from the UEFA Champions League by Real Madrid for the third year in a row on Tuesday night as a Vinicius Jr. brace helped Los Blancos extend their advantage from the first leg and a seal a 5-1 aggregate win in the Round of 16 tie.
The Blues remain in the running for a treble of trophies in their first full season under director of football Hugo Viana, who has made sweeping changes to Guardiola’s ranks since replacing Txiki Begiristain in 2025. City are nine points adrift of Arsenal in the Premier League table and despite having a game in hand over the Gunners, their recent form does not instil great confidence among even the most optimistic supporters over a sensational hijack of what is increasingly looking like a first league title for the north Londoners in 22 years. However, Manchester City have a golden opportunity on their hands on Sunday as they taken on Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley in search of their first piece of silverware in two seasons and perhaps more importantly, a desperately needed confidence boost.
Crucially, it has been revealed by Mail Sport’s Jack Gaughan that Guardiola will use the time away after this weekend’s cup final to take a break and mull over his Manchester City future. This is a developing story. More to follow.