Pep Guardiola bids farewell to Manchester City: Manager calls emergency team meeting

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is furious after news of his departure at the end of the season leaked prematurely. Due to this unexpected situation, the Spanish tactician was forced to call an emergency late-night online meeting with the players. This is reported by Goal.com reports. .

According to The Sun, Guardiola is unhappy that this crucial information was leaked ahead of an important match. He confirmed to the players that he will leave the club after Sunday's Premier League clash against Aston Villa. The squad members were shocked by the manager's decision, as it was recently reported that he would stay.

Since arriving from Bayern Munich in 2016, Pep Guardiola has won 17 major trophies with Manchester City. These include six Premier League titles and the historic Champions League trophy won in 2023. A new era is expected to begin at the club with the manager's departure.

The club's management is currently working on potential successors. According to The Athletic, his former assistant Enzo Maresca could take his place. It has also been officially confirmed that long-time team leaders Bernardo Silva and John Stones will leave the club in the summer.