Pep Guardiola won 17 major trophies during his spell in charge at Manchester City, and 20 in all, since taking over in 2016, including six Premier League titles.
Pep Guardiola has confirmed that he will step down as Manchester City head coach at the end of the season. The 55-year-old will take charge of his final game on Sunday afternoon when the Citizens host Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium.
Earlier this week, ahead of Tuesday night’s draw to Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium, which crowned Arsenal as the new Premier League champions, it was widely reported that Guardiola would depart after 10 years at the helm. After the game, the Catalan was quizzed on his future.
Keeping his cards close to his chest, he said: “I can say I have one more year of contract. I’m in a position I’ve had for many, many years. It’s always from my experience, when you announce during the competition, it’s a bad result.
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“The first person I have to talk to is my chairman. We decide when we finish the season, we’ll see and we’ll talk. It’s as simple as that, and after that we’ll take the decision.
“I will not tell you here because I have to talk with my chairman, my players and my staff,” added Guardiola. “I’m the happiest man in the planet to be in this club, this club is just extraordinary.”
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The Catalan won 17 major trophies during his spell at Manchester City, and 20 in all, since taking over in 2016, including six Premier League titles. Although Guardiola couldn’t secure a seventh, he bowed out in style, marking his final season with the domestic double.
The Catalan won his first trophy of the season in March, when Manchester City defeated Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final. Nico O’Reilly fired his boyhood club to victory at Wembley Stadium, netting twice in quick succession, either side of the hour mark.
Then, in May, Guardiola led Manchester City to FA Cup glory, beating Chelsea in the final. Speaking on TNT Sports after the game, Laura Woods quizzed him on his future. The presenter said: “There are so many rumours about you leaving. You’re not, are you?”
With a grin on his face, Guardiola replied: “Rumours? Have a lovely evening!”
Then, in the post-match press conference, the Catalan warned his players against complacency. Guardiola said: “The most important thing is the trophies are good, and you know what it takes to compete and win and experience that, but don’t take it for granted.
“You start to believe that you are special, you will just win the FA Cup. Special, we are not. The moment that we think [that], we will not be in these places.
“Quite often, that is one of the things that through the years, we were OK with and we know how difficult it is just to arrive and after win it.”
