Guardiola says his time at Man City was ‘the experience of my life’
Pep Guardiola described his time at Manchester City as “the experience of my life” as he confirmed his departure after 10 years in charge. Guardiola will step down as City manager after Sunday’s final Premier League game of the season against Aston Villa and take a break from coaching. The 55-year-old has won 20 trophies in a glittering decade at the Etihad Stadium and his exit ends one of the most successful managerial reigns in English football history.
“I’m really satisfied, happy and proud,” Guardiola said at a press conference. “I don’t know the right words. It has been the experience of my life.
“I did my best, I gave everything until the last drop of what I have. I’m leaving with an incredible sense of peace in my soul that I gave everything for this club. “It’s the time.
Ten years is a lot of time and I think the club needs a new manager, new energy, with these incredible players that we have right now. It’s time to write another chapter. ” Guardiola admitted the demands and intensity of the job had taken their toll and he needed time away to recharge.
He said: “Now rest. I need to step back. I will not train for a while.