{"id":119115,"date":"2026-05-19T13:07:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=119115"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:07:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T13:07:55","slug":"guardiola-expected-to-leave-city-after-this-season-with-maresca-to-take-over-according-to-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=119115","title":{"rendered":"Guardiola expected to leave City after this season with Maresca to take over, according to reports"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANCHESTER, England \u2014 Pep Guardiola\u2019s record-breaking, 10-year tenure at Manchester City might be coming to a close, according to reports in the British media. City wouldn\u2019t comment on stories from outlets including national broadcaster the BBC and the Daily Mail that Guardiola is expected to leave the club at the end of this season. He has a year left on his contract. Enzo Maresca, the former Chelsea manager who was previously assistant to Guardiola at City, is the leading contender to take over, according to the BBC. There was no immediate response from Maresca\u2019s representatives when contacted by the Associated Press. Guardiola, who has won 17 major trophies at City since arriving in English football in 2016, has repeatedly been asked in recent weeks whether he would be staying at City beyond this season. On Monday, he rolled his eyes when another question was posed about his future and answered: \u201cI\u2019ve said so many times, I have one more year.\u201d In overseeing the most successful period in City\u2019s history in his decade in charge, Guardiola has spent longer at the club than<\/div>\n
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