Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 2:17 p.m. / Updated Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 2:17 p.m.
Pep Guardiola will leave Manchester City at the end of the current season, after 10 years on the bench – announced the Daily Mail tabloid.
Neither Pep nor Manchester City confirmed the information that appeared in the Daily Mail in the evening. But well-known transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has also confirmed the split. And the tabloid The Sun announced that the Spanish technician will be replaced on the bench by Enzo Maresca.
Manchester City fans pray for Maria Guardiola: 'Tell your dad to stay one more season'
Even under these conditions, “Citizens” supporters still hope. Moreover, being known for a long time that Guardiola loves his children, they simply stormed the Instagram account of his daughter, Maria (25 years old), who is an influencer and works as a model.
VIDEO. Pep Guardiola's daughter, Maria, on Instagram
She had posted a series of videos on Monday, just hours before the Daily Mail broke the news. But instead of commenting on them, fans were now asking her to convince her father to stay at the club until 2027, when his extended contract expires in 2025.
“Tell your dad to stay another season,” one wrote. So did another, posting: “Please tell your dad to stay another year.” And a third added: “Tell your dad to stay at Manchester City please.”
Enzo Maresca returns to Manchester City after 3 years
Guardiola wants to return to Spain, before thinking about a new project. Informed for several months about his intention, Manchester City has already chosen his replacement: Enzo Maresca.
Kicked out of Chelsea on January 1, after it was found that he had negotiated twice with the Manchester club, the Italian technician also worked for the “citizens” between 2020 and 2023. In the 2022 – 2023 season he was Pep's second in command and together they won the “triple” championship – Cup – Champions League.
Maresca then went to Leicester City, which he promoted to the Premier League, to then sign with Chelsea, with whom won the Conference League trophy and the Club World Championship in 2025.
