Pep Guardiola is set to bring his trophy-laden decade in charge of Manchester City to an end this weekend, according to multiple reports. The 55-year-old has won six Premier League titles and City's first Champions League trophy among 20 honors since arriving in 2016.
He could add one more title if City win their final two matches against Bournemouth and Aston Villa, and Arsenal fail to beat Crystal Palace on the final day. The Daily Mail and The Athletic report Guardiola will step down after the Villa match. City have not commented, but the club has arranged a parade through Manchester to celebrate their League Cup and FA Cup wins.
Former Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca, who worked on Guardiola’s staff, is reportedly in line to take over. Guardiola has one year left on his contract, but speculation about his departure has been building for months. After a rare trophyless 2024/25 campaign, City rebounded with a domestic cup double and could still win a seventh league title in nine years.
Guardiola’s influence has reshaped English football. His brand of passing football has been adopted from grassroots to elite levels, with former disciples like Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta and Liverpool’s Arne Slot leading rival clubs. His exit comes as an independent commission reviews over 100 alleged financial breaches by City, with the verdict still pending.