Man City manager Guardiola was set to quit at the end of the season

Manchester City is getting ready for Pep Guardiola to leave, even though the Spanish manager has said in public that he will stay next season.

Manchester City is getting ready for manager Pep Guardiola to leave at the end of the season, even though the Spaniard has said he wants to stay at the club.

News sources told BBC Sport that behind-the-scenes plans are already being made for Guardiola’s departure at the Etihad Stadium. Staff and players are excited for the end of his 10-year tenure as manager. City is reportedly discussing the best way to honor the club’s most successful boss.

Guardiola is still under contract with City until 2027, and the team is still hoping he will stay. But Enzo Maresca, who used to work for Guardiola as a teacher and is now the favorite to replace him, is the former manager of Chelsea.

Guardiola has made City one of the best teams in Europe. During his time in charge, City has won 20 trophies, including six Premier League titles, the Champions League, three FA Cups, and five EFL Cups. It’s still possible for him to win a seventh league title this season. He already has the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup.

In the past few months, there has been more talk about Guardiola’s future, even though the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss has denied many times that he has plans to leave. Guardiola said before Saturday’s FA Cup final, “Yeah,” indicating that he still plans to stay at City next season. I promised to be here, and I am.