Pep Guardiola has issued an emotional speech as Manchester City have confirmed he will step down as manager at the end of the season.
Reports emerged on Monday that Guardiola will quit Man City after their final Premier League fixture of the 2025/26 season against Aston Villa on Sunday.
He was coy about his future when he was quizzed ahead of his side's league game against Bournemouth on Tuesday, which ended 1-1, handing the title to Arsenal in the process.
Pep Guardiola Issues Message as Man City Confirm Departure
Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola
Man City, however, have now confirmed Guardiola's departure. He will leave the club at the end of the season, ending a 10-year, trophy-laden spell.
On Friday, the club posted a video of Guardiola addressing his imminent Man City departure with an emotional message.
Pep Guardiola to Continue Man City Relationship With New Role
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola applauds.
Carabao Cup - Quarter Final - Manchester City v Brentford - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - December 17, 2025 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola celebrates after the match Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
Guardiola was appointed Man City manager in 2016 and has enjoyed a stellar spell, cementing his legacy at the Etihad.
Despite his departure, he has taken a role with the City Football Group as a Global Ambassador. The role includes him giving technical advice to the clubs in the group, working on specific projects and collaborations.
Guardiola said: "When I arrived, my first interview was with Noel Gallagher. I walked out thinking, 'Okay... Noel is here? This will be fun'."
"And what a time we have had together. 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.
"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.
"We worked. We suffered. We fought. And we did things our own way. Our way.
"Hard work comes in many forms. Trips to Bournemouth, when we lost the Premier League, and you were there. Trips to Istanbul, when you were there, too."
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