{"id":3987,"date":"2026-05-18T21:14:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T21:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/?p=3987"},"modified":"2026-05-18T21:14:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T21:14:34","slug":"pep-guardiola-set-to-depart-manchester-city-enzo-maresca-expected-to-take-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/?p=3987","title":{"rendered":"Pep Guardiola Set To Depart Manchester City; Enzo Maresca Expected To Take Over"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"subnav-title ff-ffc bold fs-23 lh-25 uc pd-b-10\">\n            POPULAR SEARCHES\n          <\/p>\n<p class=\"subnav-title ff-ffc bold fs-23 lh-25 uc pd-b-10\">\n            BROWSE BY\n          <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Pep Guardiola will reportedly leave his post as Manchester City manager this summer, bringing a decade-long tenure to an end.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Former Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is expected to succeed the Catalan tactician, per The Athletic.<\/p>\n<p><span>Pep Guardiola&#8217;s trophy-laden tenure at Manchester City is set to conlcude. (Photo by Michael Regan\/Getty Images)<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Guardiola\u2019s impending departure comes on the heels of Manchester City\u2019s recent FA Cup victory over Chelsea\u2014marking the 55-year-old\u2019s 20th major trophy since arriving at the Etihad in 2016.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Though his current contract runs until June 2027, The Athletic reports Guardiola is preparing to step down after City\u2019s final two matches of the season against Bournemouth and Aston Villa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>The transition process appears well underway.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>The Athletic previously reported in December that Maresca was on City&#8217;s radar, later disclosing that the Italian explicitly informed Chelsea hierarchy he was in discussions regarding the position prior to his Stamford Bridge exit in January.<\/p>\n<p><span>Enzo Maresca will take over at Manchester City. (Photo by Darren Walsh\/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)<\/span> <!--&gt;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Maresca, 46, is a familiar face at the Etihad, having previously coached City\u2019s Under-21s and served as a first-team assistant under Guardiola during the 2022-23 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Maresca recently enjoyed a highly successful stint at Chelsea, securing Champions League qualification alongside Club World Cup and Conference League titles before parting ways with the London club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Guardiola\u2019s exit arrives at a critical time for Manchester City.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>City is still awaiting the verdict and potential punishments regarding more than 115 alleged breaches of the Premier League's financial regulations, charges which the club strongly denies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Furthermore, former director of football Txiki Begiristain departed Man City last season, ushering in a completely new era of leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-a2155f14>Guardiola could still finish on a high note ; City currently trail Premier League leaders Arsenal by two points with two matches remaining.<\/p>\n\n--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>POPULAR SEARCHES BROWSE BY Pep Guardiola will reportedly leave his post as Manchester City manager this summer, bringing a decade-long tenure to an end.\u00a0 Former Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca is expected to succeed the Catalan tactician, per The Athletic. Pep Guardiola&#8217;s trophy-laden tenure at Manchester City is set to conlcude. 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