[Saba Sports News] According to British media reports, Josep Guardiola will officially step down as Manchester City manager after the final Premier League match of the season against Aston Villa. Reports state that Guardiola’s legendary decade-long tenure at Manchester City is drawing to an end. During his ten years in charge, he led the club to claim 20 trophies and established Manchester City as one of the elite football powerhouses across the globe. The 55-year-old tactician secured six Premier League titles with the team, setting an unprecedented record of four consecutive Premier League championships, and also guided Manchester City to lift the UEFA Champions League trophy for the first time in the club’s history. It is learned that Manchester City has informed its official sponsors in advance that the official announcement of the manager’s departure is imminent, and the news has long been common knowledge among those close to Guardiola. It is widely anticipated that the club will make the official announcement this Sunday, coinciding with the open-top bus trophy parade scheduled for Monday, as a tribute to Guardiola’s glorious achievements carved out in the Premier League.
The editor believes that rumors that Guardiola will leave the club this summer keep spreading, and the football world has long sensed that the renowned coach intends to end his managerial spell at Manchester City. He still has one year left on his contract with the club, and he has mentioned this matter on multiple occasions. It is likely that he will stay at Manchester City in another role in the future.