Man City not commenting on fresh report Pep Guardiola will leave in the summer

Manchester City are not commenting on a fresh report that manager Pep Guardiola is to stand down at the end of the season.

The Daily Mail has claimed Sunday’s final Premier League game against Aston Villa will be the Spaniard’s last after 10 years in charge.

Guardiola still has a year remaining on his contract and City’s position on the matter has not changed throughout the season, despite persistent speculation over the 55-year-old’s future.

It has been widely reported that former Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca will take over at the Etihad Stadium.

The 46-year-old, who was an assistant to Guardiola during City’s treble-winning campaign in 2022-23, has been out of work since leaving Stamford Bridge in January.

His departure from Chelsea came after he informed the club he had been in contact on multiple occasions with Manchester City about taking over from Guardiola.

The club declined to comment when contacted by the Press Association.

Guardiola has overseen one of the most successful managerial reigns in English football history.

Since his appointment in 2016, City have won 20 trophies including six Premier League titles and the Champions League.

They have also won the FA Cup three times and lifted the Carabao Cup on five occasions, including both competitions this season.

They remain in contention for the Premier League title and face Bournemouth on Tuesday, hoping to take the race with Arsenal to the final weekend.

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