Manchester City have announced that Pep Guardiola will leave the club at the end of the season.
Guardiola is set to step down from his role as Manchester City manager after 10 silverware-laden seasons at the Etihad.
The six-time Premier League title winner has confirmed his exit, with former Chelsea manager, and Guardiola assistant, Enzo Maresca, expected to replace him.
The 57-year-old will lead Manchester City for the final time against Aston Villa on Sunday, and departs English football as the joint-most successful coach in terms of title wins. Only Alex Ferguson (13) has won more top-flight titles than Guardiola.
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In a statement via the City website, Guardiola expressed his pride at his achievements in Manchester.
“What a time we have had together. Don’t ask me the reasons I’m leaving. There is no reason, but deep inside, I know it’s my time,” he reflected.
“Nothing is eternal, if it was, I would be here. Eternal will be the feeling, the people, the memories, the love I have for my Manchester City.
“This is a city built from work. From graft. You see it in the colour of the bricks. From people who clocked in early, stayed late. The factories. The Pankhursts. The unions. The music. Simply the Industrial Revolution and how this changed the world. And I think I grew to understand that, and my teams did too.
“We worked. We suffered. We fought. And we did things our own way. Our way.”
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