It’s been a shock in the Premier League, since the English press revealed that Pep Guardiola should ultimately not complete the contract linking him to Manchester City until June 2027. The Spanish coach would in fact be leaving at the end of the current season. In any case, the disclosure of the information would not have been at all to the taste of the Mancunian tactician.
According to an indiscretion from The Sun, Pep Guardiola
‘reportedly furious after news of his departure leaks’. The English tabloid then explained that the Spaniard had contacted his players on Monday evening in a hurry, in order to confirm to them himself the end of his adventure with the Skyblues.
While Manchester City travels to Bournemouth this Tuesday (8:30 p.m.) to try to stay in line with Arsenal and still believe in the title until the final day of the championship, Pep Guardiola would have spoken to his protégés. A source cited by the media indicated: “Pep is furious with the timing, just before a match. He called the players to a group telephone meeting late at night and confirmed his departure. »
Pep Guardiola summoned his players
Then he would have “apologized for the manner in which the information was disclosed”. And the players were all the more surprised that last Saturday they were told that Pep Guardiola would not leave next June. “So everyone is in shock”concluded this mysterious source.
Arriving from Bayern Munich almost ten years ago, Pep Guardiola left his mark on the history of Manchester City, with seventeen major titles under his belt and in particular this famous first Champions League won in 2023.
