Pep Guardiola 'set to leave' Man City this week after FA cup victory
Pep Guardiola will reportedly step down as manager of Manchester City at the end of this week.
After the Blues wrap up their final Premier League game against Aston Villa on Sunday (24 May), the 55-year-old is set to hang up his hat, the Daily Mail reported.
LADbible has contacted the club for comment.
According to the Mail, the news of Pep's departure is set to be confirmed on Sunday (24 May) - which comes after weeks of mounting speculation about his future at Man City.
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The beloved football manager has called the The Etihad home since 2016 and was under contract at Manchester City until 2027, but it seems he is cutting his time as boss of the Blues short.
City fans would then reportedly say farewell to Pep with an open-top bus parade in Manchester on Monday (25 May).
This hour-long lap of honour is set to kick off at 4pm in the Northern Quarter, according to the Mail, before eventually wrapping up at the Etihad Stadium.
Pep recently joked that his time at Manchester City has been ‘f****** fun’ when asked if Saturday’s FA Cup final could have been his last trip to Wembley with the club.
The Blues beat Chelsea 1-0, seeing them win their second domestic cup of the season.
When Pep was asked if he had done himself proud during his time at the club at a press conference the day earlier, he flexed his biceps and said with a smile: "Yes, of course, 19 titles in 10 years is not bad!
"They know, they don’t need to wait [for] when I’m leaving, they know I’ve been fun. I’ve been f****** fun! So, 19 titles - fighting for the 20 in 10 years - it’s not bad, honestly."
Pep's boys have two games of their Premier League campaign remaining and get in front of leaders Arsenal.
Speaking of his outlook for the squad ahead of tomorrow's clash with The Cherries, Pep said: "The important thing is to arrive at the end with options.
“All we want is to be with our people in the last game to try to fight. To extend for these last four or five days what we have to do is win at Bournemouth.”
City will then face Aston Villa at the Etihad on Sunday (May 24).
The Spaniard has won 20 trophies with City, including six Premier League crowns and the Champions League during his decade in charge.
Reports of Pep's departure come after it was announced that City star Bernardo Silva is leaving at the end of the season.
Coaches Lorenzo Buenaventura and Xabi Mancisidor are also departing.
Topics: Football, Manchester City, Sport
Olivia Burke