Pep Guardiola will step down as Manchester City manager after spending a decade at the club, the Premier League side announced on Friday.
During his decade-long stay at the club, Man City became a serial Premier League champion, winning six top flight titles, and also clinched the treble in the 2022-23 season, becoming only the second English club to do so.
“Don’t ask me the reasons I’m leaving. There is no reason, but deep inside, I know it’s my time. Nothing is eternal, if it was, I would be here. Eternal will be the feeling, the people, the memories, the love I have for my Manchester City,” Guardiola told the club website.
“This is a city built from work. From graft. You see it in the colour of the bricks. From people who clocked in early, stayed late. The factories. The Pankhursts. The unions. The music. Simply the Industrial Revolution and how this changed the world. And I think I grew to understand that, and my teams did too.”
Having taken charge of Man City in 2016, he won one UEFA Champions League, three FA Cups, five League Cups, one FIFA Club World Cup, one UEFA Super Cup and three FA Community Shields along with the Premier League crowns.
In his last season in charge, he guided City to the FA Cup title, beating Chelsea in the final. He will leave the club as its most successful manager, having won 18 major trophies in the Manchester blue.
Man City will finish second in the Premier League, with Arsenal already crowned champion. Its last match is scheduled against Europa League winner Aston Villa on May 24.
Published on May 22, 2026
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