{"id":46658,"date":"2026-05-03T00:26:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T04:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/almost-in-agreement-josep-guardiola-to-leave-manchester-city-with-new-manager-already-decided\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T00:26:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T04:26:56","slug":"almost-in-agreement-josep-guardiola-to-leave-manchester-city-with-new-manager-already-decided","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/almost-in-agreement-josep-guardiola-to-leave-manchester-city-with-new-manager-already-decided\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Almost in agreement&#8217; \u2013 Josep Guardiola to leave Manchester City with new manager already decided"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/almost-in-agreement-josep-guardiola-to-leave-manchester-city-with-new-manager-already-decided\/#Enzo_Maresca_set_to_take_over_from_Pep_Guardiola\" >Enzo Maresca set to take over from Pep Guardiola<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/almost-in-agreement-josep-guardiola-to-leave-manchester-city-with-new-manager-already-decided\/#Why_Enzo_Maresca_is_the_best_choice\" >Why Enzo Maresca is the best choice<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/03\/almost-in-agreement-josep-guardiola-to-leave-manchester-city-with-new-manager-already-decided\/#Josep_Guardiolas_political_position_suggests_he_is_ready_to_leave_Man_City\" >Josep Guardiola&#8217;s political position suggests he is ready to leave Man City<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pep Guardiola will step down as manager at the end of this season, with Enzo Maresca set to take his place, according to a prominent source at X. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The report suggests that Manchester City have been secretly preparing for the move and have reached a detailed agreement with the former Chelsea manager to return to the Etihad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Enzo_Maresca_set_to_take_over_from_Pep_Guardiola\"><\/span>Enzo Maresca set to take over from Pep Guardiola<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A report from Hands of Arsenal, a prominent source of information on<\/p>\n<p>Internal preparations are reportedly so advanced that discussions have even surfaced about naming the stand in his honor.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the magnitude of this change, mainstream sports journalism has remained silent. The report blamed the silence on Guardiola&#8217;s &#8220;erratic personality&#8221; and suggested journalists feared a last-minute U-turn could put his professional reputation at risk.<\/p>\n<p>Although the club is expected to deny these claims, it is believed that the framework for a &#8216;post-Pep&#8217; era has already been completed, with Maresca chosen as his successor to lead the tactical evolution.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Enzo_Maresca_is_the_best_choice\"><\/span>Why Enzo Maresca is the best choice<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Maresca is no stranger to the inner workings of City Football Group.<\/p>\n<p>Having served as Guardiola&#8217;s assistant during the club&#8217;s historic Treble-winning campaign, he is familiar with the club&#8217;s philosophy and tactical demands.<\/p>\n<p>His coaching style, often described as &#8216;Pep-lite&#8217;, emphasizes positional play, opposite full-backs and suffocating possession, elements already deeply embedded in the team&#8217;s current DNA.<\/p>\n<p>By appointing Maresca, City will ensure continuity rather than a shaky rebuild, allowing the team to transition seamlessly into a new era under a manager who knows the club well.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Josep_Guardiolas_political_position_suggests_he_is_ready_to_leave_Man_City\"><\/span>Josep Guardiola&#8217;s political position suggests he is ready to leave Man City<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Speculation about Guardiola&#8217;s departure has been fueled not only by his fatigue as a manager but also by his increasingly vocal stance on world issues.<\/p>\n<p>Guardiola has recently used his platform to address sensitive political topics, including repression in Palestine and Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>His comments about Sudan are particularly interesting given his current situation.<\/p>\n<p>His willingness to speak out on Sudan issues shows that he no longer cares how the geopolitical interests of club ownership are reflected in the club.<\/p>\n<p>This perceived change in his public persona coincides with the narrative that he is prepared to walk away from the club whose owners are accused of sponsoring repression in Sudan.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pep Guardiola will step down as manager at the end of this season, with Enzo Maresca set to take his place, according to a prominent source at X. 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