A key member of Pep Guardiola’s staff is set to leave the club but will Pep follow him out of Manchester City?
A key member of Pep Guardiola’s staff is set to leave the club but will Pep follow him out of Manchester City? Arguably the hottest topic in football right now surrounds the future of Pep Guardiola. Ever since David Ornstein reported for The Athletic that it was believed that this season could be Pep Guardiola’s last at Manchester City speculation has surrounded Guardiola’s future.
It does appear that people are looking for clues that point towards an answer on if Guardiola will be City’s manager next season. Sam Lee has now reported for The Athletic that fitness coach Lorenzo Buenaventura is set to leave City at the end of this season. Buenaventura has been at Pep Guardiola’s side throughout his managerial career.
The winds of change are blowing through City. But does Buenaventura’s imminent exit indicate that Guardiola is set to leave? That isn’t immediately clear as Sam Lee’s report points out.
Lorenzo Buenaventura is set to leave Manchester City at the end of this season. Sam Lee has reported for The Athletic that Manchester City’s long-time fitness coach, Lorenzo Buenaventura, is set to leave the club at the end of this season. Furthermore, Lee reports that Manchester City’s goalkeeping coach, Xabi Mancisidor, is also set to depart City.
Lorenzo Buenaventura has been a vital member of Pep Guardiola’s staff throughout Guardiola’s managerial career. He has worked with Guardiola over the past 15 years at Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City. Sam Lee’s report also states that Pep Guardiola is highly motivated and in good spirits, given the strong way his new-look Manchester City side has finished this season.