Soccer-Guardiola to end decade-long Man City reign at end of season


Soccer Football - FA Cup - Semi Final - Manchester City v Southampton - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - April 25, 2026 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola celebrates after the match REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

May 22 (Reuters) - Pep ⁠Guardiola will leave Manchester City at the ⁠end of the season after a decade ‌in charge, the club announced on Friday, bringing an end to one of the most successful eras in English ​soccer and one of the ⁠most influential managerial reigns ⁠of all time.

Guardiola, who took charge of City ⁠in ‌2016, has won six Premier League titles, three FA Cups, five League Cups ⁠and the Champions League, but his side ​have not ‌won the league in two years.

"Don't ask ⁠me the ​reasons I'm leaving. There is no reason, but deep inside, I know it's my time," Guardiola ⁠said in a statement.

"Nothing is eternal, ​if it was, I would be here. Eternal will be the feeling, the people, the memories, ⁠the love I have for my Manchester City.

"We worked. We suffered. We fought. And we did things our own way. Our way."

Although City sealed ​the domestic cup double, Guardiola ⁠saw his dreams of a seventh Premier League ​crown dashed when they drew ‌1-1 at Bournemouth on ​Tuesday to hand Arsenal the title.

(Reporting by Rohith Nair in BengaluruEditing by Toby Davis)

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