Manchester City confirm Guardiola exit after Premier League final day

Manchester City confirm Guardiola exit after Premier League final day Ollie Whitmore , Chief football news reporter Manchester City have confirmed that Pep Guardiola will leave Manchester City after their final game of the Premier League season against Europa League winners Aston Villa on Sunday. The Spaniard won 17 major trophies during his time in Manchester, a haul of 20 overall, including six top flight titles and a first ever continental treble when his side took home the Champions League in an unforgettable 2022/23 campaign. Guardiola became the first manager in history to lead a club to four successive English top flight titles between 2020 and 2024 – taking six of the last eight titles available – and a domestic treble in the 2018/19 season.

The 55-year-old also achieved a 100-point season to lift the 2017/18 title, setting the record for the most wins in a league season (32) and most goals scored (106) – a feat that is yet to be repeated by his own or another club. “Don’t ask me the reasons I’m leaving,” said Guardiola. “There is no reason, but deep inside, I know it’s my time.

“Nothing is eternal, if it was, I would be here. Eternal will be the feeling, the people, the memories, the love I have for my Manchester City. ” City’s honours for 2025/26 include triumphing in the Carabao Cup and winning an eighth FA Cup, with Enzo Maresca rumored to be the man to take them into a new era after a dominant decade under a manager who has helped shape the modern game.

Guardiola’s incredible impact on English game Sam Bunce , Football reporter Pep Guardiola’s methods have sent ripples through English football throughout his ten years of service at Manchester City winning 20 trophies, including six Premier League titles at the helm. The Spaniard’s stylistic mark on English football is indelible. From grassroots to the elite stage, many of the methods Pep has implemented have filtered through the full pyramid over the last decade – for better or worse.