Daily Mail has reported that Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola could depart the team after the end of next season. Since he arrived in the Premier League, the Spaniard has won 6 Premier League trophies and has put the club on the map globally. City are expected to make attempts to keep him at the club but with just a year left on his contract, Pep could be on his way out of Manchester this time around.
There have been several indications about Pep Guardiola’s imminent exit from Manchester City. The 52-year-old stated in an interview that his days of leaving the club are coming closer. While celebrating the club’s Premier League triumph with the fans during the trophy parade, Pep was asked if he could stay with the Cityzens forever. Amid all the celebrations, the former Barcelona player had a moment of awkward silence, which indicated that his time at City could be a lot closer than first anticipated.
With Jurgen Klopp having left Liverpool at the end of last season, Pep Guardiola is the longest-serving manager in the Premier League. He has made the City side a force to be reckoned with and it will be extremely difficult for any other manager to follow that. While there are no confirmations yet, the Spaniard has also not signed an extension, which will relieve the City fans from their misery of losing a manager who has made their club one of the teams in football.
How big of an impact has Pep Guardiola had on the Premier League?
Pep Guardiola came into the Premier League after already having proven the world that he is a top-tier manager. He had won several league and European trophies with Barcelona and Bayern Munich, but coming into the Premier League was always going to be a challenge. But that was not the case for Pep. His first campaign with City was a little shaky, but from thereon he never looked back.
In his second season, Pep led the Blues of Manchester to a historic PL triumph where they reached the historic 100-point mark. The closest team to City that season were their rivals, Manchester United who finished second with 81 points. Pep’s team were dominating domestic and league trophies in almost all seasons, but their results were not translating into victories in Europe.
They came close on several occasions but always fell short. However, in 2023, the UCL trophy was destined to be theirs. After years of disappointment, Manchester City finally won the trophy, which meant that Pep had delivered all the trophies to the club. To add to their glory, the team also won the Premier League and the FA Cup trophy that season to complete a treble.
Pep’s City has been a dominant team throughout the years. Many sides have tried to battle it out against them, but the presence of Pep always proves to be the difference. Although he has instilled fear in many of his opponents, if he leaves, the Premier League will certainly miss the mastery that he brings to the game of football.
