EPL: When Guardiola Says He's Quitting, You Can't Take It Seriously - Man City Chairman
Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said Guardiola tried to quit about 100 times before City identified Enzo Maresca as his successor.
- Pep Guardiola concluded his 10-year tenure as Manchester City manager, departing as the club's most successful boss with 20 trophies including six Premier League titles and the Champions League.
- Manchester City Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak revealed Guardiola threatened to "quit 100 times" over his decade at the club, likening the frequent resignation threats to "The Boy that Cries Wolf."
- City identified Enzo Maresca, a 46-year-old Italian, to succeed Guardiola, with officials finalizing paperwork following Maresca's 18-month tenure at Chelsea.
- Chairman Al Mubarak insisted Manchester City is "designed, built to win," assuring supporters the board remains "convinced" they will appoint the right manager for a seamless transition.
- Facing the summer transfer window, Man City plans to operate "efficient, as swift as possible" with recruitment; Al Mubarak expressed confidence the team will return "very strong" next season.
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EPL: When Guardiola says he's quitting, you can't take it seriously - Man City Chairman
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has confirmed that Pep Guardiola sought to resign from the club multiple times before his eventual exit following the 2025/26 season. Guardiola concluded his decade-long tenure at Manchester City after failing to clinch the Premier League title against Arsenal in the 2025/26 season. He departed as the most successful manager in the club’s history. Chairman Al Mubarak remarked that the Catalan coach ha…
Manchester City chairman likens Guardiola to ‘Boy who cried Wolf’, says Spaniard ‘quit 100 times’ before final exit
Guardiola’s departure followed a spell in which City established themselves as the dominant force in English football, reshaping the tactical landscape in the process.
The Pep Guardiola stage in Manchester City has come to an end after a historic decade at the head of the English club. The Catalan technician, who landed at the Etihad in 2016 and has built one of the most dominant teams in the modern era, has made good-bye after winning about twenty titles, including six Premier League and a Champions League. His goodbye puts an end to an unrepeatable cycle in Manchester. However, the most striking thing is tha…
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