Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak expects to find the “right solution” regarding manager Pep Guardiola’s future – but has given no indication what that might be. Guardiola, who is contracted until 2025 at the Etihad Stadium, hinted after steering City to a fourth successive Premier League title last month that next season could be […]
Leicester title winner Andy King believes Chelsea have been attracted to making Enzo Maresca their new head coach because of the Pep Guardiola factor. Chelsea are reportedly in advanced talks to appoint Leicester boss Maresca, the 44-year-old Italian who until last summer was Guardiola’s assistant at Manchester City. Maresca has since guided the Foxes back […]
Pep Guardiola admitted to being in the dark over Manchester City’s summer transfer plans following their FA Cup final loss to Manchester United. Saturday’s defeat at Wembley meant City fell short of becoming the first team in English football history to win back to back league and cup doubles. Having been pushed to the final […]
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola promised to win the FA Cup next season as he and his players took to the streets to celebrate their fourth consecutive Premier League title. Saturday’s 2-1 FA Cup final loss to rivals Manchester United, combined with the customary Manchester weather, threatened to put a dampener on City’s trophy parade […]
The two managers preparing their teams for Saturday’s FA Cup final could scarcely be doing so under more polarised circumstances. With Manchester City enjoying a period of success unprecedented in English football, United are weathering a storm so fierce it may not subside even if they upset the odds and beat their rivals at Wembley. […]
Pep Guardiola cast doubt over his long-term Manchester City future after admitting he is running out of things to achieve following an historic fourth straight Premier League title. The battle for top spot went down to the final day but the reigning champions held their nerve at the Etihad Stadium, where they could not afford […]
Pep Guardiola has hinted next season could be his last at Manchester City after guiding the club to an unprecedented fourth successive Premier League title and sixth in the last seven years. Here, the PA news agency analyses the City’s manager’s position. What has Guardiola said? Following Sunday’s title-clinching win over West Ham, the […]
Pep Guardiola paid tribute to Manchester City’s back-up goalkeeper Stefan Ortega after a 2-0 win at Tottenham and claimed his “incredible save” could be the difference in the Premier League title race. Guardiola insisted before the match that City’s prospects of a fourth consecutive league championship would be over if they failed to win at […]
Pep Guardiola may not understand the phrase “squeaky bum time” but the Manchester City boss admits he feels “tension” heading into final week of the Premier League season. When Sir Alex Ferguson’s famous “squeaky bum time” comment, made in 2003 when the then Manchester United boss was trying to heap pressure on title rivals Arsenal, […]
Pep Guardiola has revealed Manchester City have been training on long and dry grass this week in preparation for Saturday’s trip to Fulham. Title-chasing City’s possession-based passing game is suited to the slick, watered surface they usually play on at the Etihad Stadium. City boss Guardiola claimed his team benefited from a slower pitch when […]
Pep Guardiola believes England are ready to take a leaf out of Manchester City’s book and achieve European success. Guardiola finally guided City to Champions League glory last season after a number of near misses in the preceding years. He feels Gareth Southgate’s national team have been following a similar trajectory and are now ready […]
Title-chasing Manchester City will be without leading scorer Erling Haaland for Thursday’s Premier League clash with Brighton. Haaland missed the FA Cup semi-final win over Chelsea on Saturday with a muscle issue and has now been ruled out of his side’s trip to the Amex Stadium. Manager Pep Guardiola insisted the matter was not a […]