Overview
- Multiple outlets on Monday reported Guardiola plans to step down after Sunday’s match against Aston Villa, though the club has not confirmed it and he recently noted he has one year left on his contract.
- Reports say City has begun briefing sponsors and lined up a Monday open‑top bus parade, with an announcement expected around the final game.
- Enzo Maresca, a former City assistant who later managed Chelsea, is widely reported as the leading candidate to succeed Guardiola if he departs.
- City still have two league fixtures, starting at Bournemouth on Tuesday, and they must win both while hoping Arsenal drop points to stay in the title hunt.
- Guardiola’s 10-year tenure has yielded about 20 trophies, including six Premier League titles and the club’s first Champions League, setting a high bar for any successor.