Guardiola extended his contract in November 2024 until the summer of 2027, but the former Bayern coach will now leave Manchester at the end of this season. Now, the 55-year-old is expected to leave Manchester at the end of this campaign, having arrived in 2016. During his tenure, he guided City to six English league titles and, in 2023, to their long-awaited Champions League triumph.
Guardiola had already announced last year that he intended to take a break from coaching after his time at City. Nevertheless, by the end of April, speculation surfaced that he might take over as Italy's national team manager, a post that remains vacant after the Azzurri once again failed to qualify for the World Cup.