Pep Guardiola, emergency meeting with the players in the middle of the night » What angered the Spanish technician

The Spaniard was furious that this information appeared in the English press last night. He apologized to the footballers for learning the news in this way, especially ahead of tonight's important trip to Bournemouth.

Pep Guardiola had not informed the Manchester City players that he would be leaving

Pep Guardiola, who has managed Manchester City for the past 10 years, has refused in recent weeks to give any sign that he has decided to leave, constantly repeating that he has one year left on his contract with the club.

The players were told on Saturday that the Spanish coach was staying, so they were shocked by the news yesterdayaccording to the aforementioned source.

On Monday, after the FA Cup triumph, Pep Guardiola had a discussion with club president Khaldoon Al Mubarak, who made a last-ditch attempt to convince the Spaniard to stay for another year, but to no avail.

Yesterday it became clear that the Spaniard will leave, with Enzo Maresca, the former Chelsea coach, being the favorite to replace him.

Pep Guardiola wrote history at Manchester City

Arriving at Manchester City in the summer of 2016, Guardiola transformed the club into a dominant force in European football. During this period, City also won the first ever Champions League trophy and achieved a unique feat in England: four consecutive Premier League titles.

Guardiola has won 20 trophies with the Blues from Manchester:

• 6 Premier League (2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24)

• 3 FA Cup (2018–19, 2022–23, 2025–26)

• 5 FA League Cup (2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2025–26)

• 3 Community Shield (2018, 2019, 2024) 1 UEFA Champions League (2022–23)

• 1 European Super Cup (2023)

• 1 Club World Championship (2023)