Pep Guardiola to leave Manchester City after 10 years

Pep Guardiola to leave Manchester City after 10 years Pep Guardiola is set to leave Manchester City this summer, the club have confirmed. The Catalan coach was contracted until the summer of 2027 but has opted to end his stay at the Etihad Stadium early. It brings an end to a legendary 10 year stay at the club winning 20 trophies in the process.

Manchester City have confirmed the departure of Pep Guardiola as manager this summer following a legendary 10-year stay at the club. Guardiola’s decade-long tenure at City has fundamentally redefined the landscape of English football, after arriving at the Etihad Stadium in the summer of 2016. Over 10 historic seasons, Pep Guardiola completely transformed Manchester City into a silverware-winning machine, capturing six Premier League titles – including a historic 100-point ‘Centurions’ campaign and domestic quadruple – and culminating in the monumental 2022/23 European Treble as well as four successive English top-flight titles in a row.

The 55-year-old’s revolutionary use of inverted full-backs, ball-playing goalkeepers, and fluid false-nines, all whilst maintaining his fundamentals in terms of possession-based build-up not only raised the club to unprecedented new heights but also set a new architectural benchmark for the game. Beyond a staggering collection of 20 trophies, Pep Guardiola’s true legacy perhaps lies in the profound cultural and structural identity he embedded within the club, setting standards that will now be ingrained into the organisation moving forward into a new era. Manchester City confirm Pep Guardiola exit Now, Manchester City have confirmed Guardiola will be bringing an end to his time at the club following the conclusion of the ongoing 2025/26 Premier League season, which concludes with a home clash against Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon.

“When I arrived, my first interview was with Noel Gallagher. I walked out thinking, ‘Okay… Noel is here? This will be fun,’” Guardiola said.