Overview
- Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has told the club he will leave at the end of the 2025–26 season and the club is preparing for his departure.
- Reports on Tuesday say transfer correspondent Fabrizio Romano revealed a verbal agreement for Enzo Maresca to become head coach on an initial three-year contract.
- Maresca returns with direct City links, having coached the club’s U23s and served as a first-team assistant, and he won the Conference League and the 2025 Club World Cup while at Chelsea.
- An official announcement is widely expected soon but some outlets report potential legal or contractual questions from Chelsea over Maresca’s exit remain unresolved.
- The story has moved beyond sport into national conversation, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressing Guardiola’s departure in the House of Commons and City’s recent draw confirmed Arsenal as Premier League champions.