End of an era
The news you've been dreading is real. Pep Guardiola is leaving Manchester City after 10 years (1). The man who transformed your club into a dynasty, delivering 20 trophies and reshaping English football, is gone this summer (2) (9) (10). His final match is this Sunday at 12:00 against Aston Villa in the Premier League (3). After that, a new chapter begins, and nobody quite knows what it looks like.
Guardiola's parting words
In a candid moment, Guardiola admitted he has one regret from his decade at the Etihad: the way Joe Hart's era was cut short (3). It's a rare glimpse of the human side behind the tactical genius, and a reminder that even the best make decisions that haunt them.
The tribute plan
The club isn't letting him go quietly. City will build a statue of Guardiola and name a stand after him at the Etihad (3) (11). After 10 years and 20 trophies, it's the least your club can do for the man who made you champions of everything.
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Who comes next?
The post-Pep question looms large. How will City cope without the man who built the machine? (7) The transition will define the next five years. Meanwhile, Vincent Kompany, now at Bayern Munich, paid tribute, saying he owes his own coaching career to Guardiola's influence (1). Could a familiar face return one day? Not yet. But it's the kind of story that stays alive.
Transfer watch: who's coming, who's going
Enzo Fernandez: City are in talks to sign the Chelsea midfielder, and he reportedly wants to play for Enzo Maresca (5) (6). Elliot Anderson: The club remains interested in the England man, he was on Guardiola's list for 2026-27, and the pursuit hasn't stopped (4). Tijjani Reijnders: He's been put on the transfer list and could be sold, with Arsenal and Juventus circling (8).
Fan-reaktioner
The mood across the City fanbase is heavy. Supporters are sharing clips of Guardiola's dressing-room intensity, those moments of raw, unfiltered passion that defined his reign, and the sentiment is unanimous: gratitude, heartbreak, and disbelief that the ride is ending. Haaland's Instagram farewell hit especially hard, a simple message that said what everyone's feeling. Read more on Reddit
