Reports Say Two Long-Serving Man City Coaches to Exit, Raising Questions Over Guardiola

Overview

• Sam Lee of The Athletic reported Thursday that fitness coach Lorenzo Buenaventura and goalkeeper coach Xabi Mancisidor will leave Manchester City this summer.
• The report says some inside the first-team setup now expect Pep Guardiola could depart after this season, linking that mood shift to the planned staff exits.
• Guardiola has told recent press conferences he is not thinking about leaving, even as he approaches the final year of his current deal.
• Buenaventura has worked with Guardiola since Barcelona, and his departure would remove a long‑time confidant who has overseen fitness for Guardiola’s teams.
• City play Chelsea in the FA Cup final this weekend and are still in a tight Premier League race with Arsenal, while reporting says Hugo Viana and chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak are exploring successor options.