Manchester Metropolis are making ready for Pep Guardiola’s exit after Sunday’s Premier League match towards Aston Villa.
Sources have advised BBC Sport that the managerial nice is anticipated to go away Etihad Stadium on the finish of the season.
Metropolis keep Guardiola has a contract for subsequent season and are hopeful he’ll stay as supervisor.
Nevertheless, work in the direction of his anticipated exit is below means on the membership, with members of employees of the understanding he’ll depart.
It’s understood members of the squad are additionally anticipating his departure after the ultimate recreation of the season againt Villa, whereas the membership have turned their attentions in the direction of how greatest to mark the tenure of their iconic boss.
Former Chelsea supervisor Enzo Maresca, who labored below Guardiola at Metropolis, is the front-runner to exchange the 55-year-old.
Guardiola has led Metropolis to 17 main trophies – and 20 in all – together with six Premier League titles, the Champions League, three FA Cups and 5 EFL Cups throughout his 10 years at Metropolis.
The membership’s biggest boss is extensively considered probably the greatest managers of all time, and will but nonetheless cap his stellar spell at Etihad Stadium with a seventh Premier League title, having already gained the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup this season.
Hypothesis in regards to the supervisor’s future has been rife for months, with the query about his tenure at Manchester Metropolis typically arising in information conferences.
He was requested on Friday whether or not the next day’s journey to Wembley for the FA Cup closing can be his final go to there. “No means,” he mentioned, reminding reporters he had “yet one more 12 months” on his contract.
And in a interview with BBC Sport earlier than Saturday’s FA Cup closing, when requested if he’ll nonetheless be on the membership subsequent season, he replied: “Yeah.”
The ex-Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss added: “I’m right here, I’ve a contract.”
