Pep Guardiola has seen his decades-long relationship with wife Cristina Serra deteriorate during his legendary Manchester City reign
Maria Ortega and Abbie Meehan Sports Writer U-35s
08:58, 12 Dec 2025Updated 09:03, 12 Dec 2025
Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City, looks dejected during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Phase MD5 match between Manchester City and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at City of Manchester Stadium on November 25, 2025 in Manchester, England.
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Pep Guardiola has had a lot going on behind the scenes(Image: Alex Livesey - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
Pep Guardiola's wife has reportedly moved out of their family home due to the Manchester City manager's latest contract.
The couple's relationship has been on the rocks over the last 18 months, with Spanish podcast Mamarazzis stating that Guardiola hasn't seen his wife in a while. Cristina Serra, who has been married to the City boss since 2014, moved back to Barcelona in 2019 to continue running her fashion brand, Serra Claret.
Since then, the business owner had been travelling between Spain and England to visit her husband as he continued to find success with City. Reports stated that in September 2024, Serra didn't return to England because a promise to move to the United Arab Emirates wasn't kept.
Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City, celebrates with his wife Cristina Serra and his daughter Maria Guardiola after the team's victory in the UEFA Champions League 2022/23 final match between FC Internazionale and Manchester City FC at Ataturk Olympic Stadium on June 10, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Guardiola and Serra have reportedly split(Image: Alexander Hassenstein - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
Guardiola's resulting contract extension, keeping him at the Etihad until 2027, appeared to be the last straw for his wife, but the couple indicated they were leaving the door open to reconcile in the future. Now, Antena 3 program Y Ahora Sonsoles hosted Mamarazzis star Lorena Vazquez, and she shed fresh light on the situation.
Vazquez claims that Serra has left the family home in the Pedralbes area to move to another apartment in the Eixample district. Speaking about the property the 52-year-old seemingly bought in October, she said: "It's a modest home, compared to what she could have afforded."
Vazquez added: "Relationships sometimes continue as friendships," alluding to the idea that Guardiola and Serra will continue their life amicably but not romantically.
Pep Guardiola of Spain the Manchester City Football Club manager walks with his wife Cristina Serra during the pro-am for the 2018 BMW PGA Championship on the West Course at Wentworth on May 23, 2018 in Virginia Water, England.
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It seems the relationship won't reconcile unless Guardiola leaves England(Image: David Cannon/Getty Images)
However, earlier reports in 2025 suggested that should Guardiola return to Barcelona - and give up his job at City - then the relationship could likely be saved.
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Discussing the situation with journalist Laura Fa, Vazquez said: "They're leaving the door open to reconciliation; it could be that one day, when Pep retires from football and returns to Barcelona, they could resume their relationship.
"It's a friendly, well-considered breakup, without drama, fights, or third parties involved."
The separation is yet to be confirmed with official documents, but it seems Guardiola won't rekindle his 30-year relationship with Serra unless he departs the Premier League for good.