Pep Guardiola to Exit Manchester City Following End of 2024-25 Season

Pep Guardiola will step down as Manchester City manager at the conclusion of the 2024-25 season, ending a nine-year tenure that redefined the club’s standing in global football. The Spaniard, who joined the UAE-owned club in 2016, will depart when his current contract expires next summer. A Record-Breaking Tenure Guardiola’s departure follows a period of unprecedented success under the ownership of City Football Group, majority-owned by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Since his arrival, Guardiola has secured 18 major trophies, including six Premier League titles and the club’s first UEFA Champions League trophy in 2023. In the 2023-24 season, he led the team to an unprecedented fourth consecutive English top-flight title. The 53-year-old manager had previously signed a two-year contract extension in November 2022. Reports indicate that the decision to leave is closely linked to the confirmed departure of Director of Football Txiki Begiristain, a long-time ally of Guardiola who will also exit the Etihad Stadium at the end of the current campaign. Transition at the Etihad The exit of both Guardiola and Begiristain signals a significant leadership transition for…