Pep Guardiola: Man City preparing for boss’s departure at end of season

Manchester City are preparing for Pep Guardiola’s exit after Sunday’s Premier League match towards Aston Villa.

Sources have informed BBC Sport that the managerial nice is anticipated to go away Etihad Stadium at the end of the season.

City preserve Guardiola has a contract for subsequent season and are hopeful he’ll stay as supervisor.

However, work in the direction of his anticipated exit is below method at the membership, with employees members understanding he’ll depart.

It is known members of the squad are additionally anticipating his departure after the ultimate recreation of the season againt Villa, whereas the membership have turned their attentions in the direction of how finest to mark the tenure of their iconic boss.

Former Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca, who labored below Guardiola at City, is the front-runner to interchange the 55-year-old.

Guardiola has led City to 17 main trophies – and 20 in all – together with six Premier League titles, the Champions League, three FA Cups and 5 EFL Cups throughout his 10 years at City.

The membership’s biggest boss is broadly considered one of the perfect managers of all time, and will but nonetheless cap his stellar spell at Etihad Stadium with a seventh Premier League title, having already gained the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup this season.