Breaking News: Pep Guardiola to leave Manchester City, the leading English club, after the 2025-26 season. A successor is expected to take over.
On 19 May 2026, Pep Guardiola will depart from Manchester City at the end of the 2025-26 season, according to credible media sources such as BBC Sport, Daily Mail, Fabrizio Romano, and David Ornstein, all reporting the same development.
Enzo Maresca, former manager of Leicester City and Chelsea, is expected to be the successor. He has been a key candidate for the top Manchester City role since December of last year.
The official confirmation is likely to come after the final English Premier League match of the 2025-26 season, when Manchester City, known as the "Citizens," host Aston Villa, the "Villans," on 24 May.