Pep Guardiola leaving Manchester City this summer, per reports

Pep Guardiola will leave Manchester City this summer, according to multiple reports , departing after a decade that saw him win six Premier League titles, three FA Cup trophies and the 2020-21 UEFA Champions League. Guardiola just added another trophy to the club's case, guiding City past Chelsea in the FA Cup final on Saturday, May 16. It was the 20th major trophy the team lifted in his tenure — and City is still alive to add a 21st if Arsenal stumble in the race to win the Premier League.

Viewed as one of the best managers ever, Guardiola arrived in Manchester after prolific stints with Barceolna and Bayern Munich. After leaving Bayern, he took a sabbatical year, spending time in the U. S.

and elsewhere. While his contract runs for one more year, it appears he is ready to walk away once again, either to take more time away or to accept a new challenge. Who will take over for Pep Guardiola at Man City?

Enzo Maresca, who most recently managed Chelsea, is the top candidate to take over at Manchester City according to those reports. Guardiola is currently the longest-serving manager in the Premier League, having been appointed more than three years before Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, and his departure will open up an uncertain chapter for the club. Man City was purchased in 2008 by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, a member of the ruling family of Abu Dhabi and the current vice president of the United Arab Emirates.