City is preparing the alternative... and Guardiola is on the cusp of leaving

English press reports sparked a big surprise within the corridors of Manchester City F.C., after they revealed that Spanish coach Pep Guardiola had decided to leave the team at the end of the current season, in a move that could end one of the most successful periods in the club’s history.

According to what the reports stated, the decision was actually taken several weeks ago, amid a state of conviction within Manchester City’s management that the official announcement is very close, with increasing conversations within the club about the post-season period. Guardiola.

This news sparked a state of shock among City fans, especially since the Spanish coach is considered the owner of the most important era in the club’s history, after he led the team since 2016 to achieve many local and continental titles, most notably the UEFA Champions League title.

The sources also indicated that the Manchester City management has already begun moving to study possible alternatives, in light of the rise in the name of the Italian Enzo Maresca as the most prominent candidates to succeed Guardiola, especially because of His previous knowledge of the club’s atmosphere after his work within the team’s technical staff in recent years.

Although no official announcement has been made yet from the Manchester City administration or from Guardiola himself, the atmosphere inside the club suggests that the end of the current era is near, at a time when everyone is anticipating the fate of the team’s sporting project during the next stage.

In the same context, Italian and English reports revealed the existence of a preliminary agreement between Manchester City and Enzo Maresca to assume technical leadership of the team starting next season, if the departure of the Spanish coach is confirmed. Official.