Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterPep Guardiola is set to leave Manchester City this summer, bringing to an end a glittering 10-year spell in which the manager has changed English football.After months of speculation, reports emerged on Monday night that the 55-year-old is expected to depart at the end of the season, 12 months before the end of his contract.Since arriving at City in 2016, Guardiola has won six Premier League titles, five Carabao Cups, three FA Cups and the Champions League, establishing the club as the dominant force in the English game. You may like Manchester City respond to Pep Guardiola 'farewell video' leak: report Pep Guardiola's big reason for leaving Manchester City is down to a key figure's exit 'It feels like the end' Cult Manchester City star on Pep Guardiola leaving the Etihad Stadium this summer Details revealed over deal for Pep Guardiola's successor at Manchester CityFourFourTwo's essential 2026 World Cup pack!Get your hands on the newest issue of FourFourTwo - our ultimate World Cup pack! Featuring: Englands American dream, Jordan Pickford and Morgan Rogers, Scotlands return, Mauricio Pochettino Q&A, biggest upsets plus a huge wallchart and preview special!View DealGuardiola's future has been a hot topic all season and the rumour mill went into overdrive last week when leaked footage appeared to show the former Barcelona boss filming a 'farewell video' on the Etihad Stadium pitch.While City are yet to officially announce the Catalan's departure, speculation over who might replace him has been rife - and it appears the club have already lined up his successor.According to transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano, City have "a total verbal agreement" with Enzo Maresca to replace Guardiola, with the former Chelsea manager set to sign an initial three-year deal.Romano adds that the Italian has "always been considered the ideal candidate" to succeed the legendary coach and the 46-year-old reportedly held talks over the role last month, despite the Etihad hierarchy holding out hope that Guardiola would stay for one more campaign.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Maresca was appointed manager of City's Elite Development Squad in 2020 and won Premier League 2 with their Under 23 side in his only season in charge, before leaving to take charge of Serie A side Parma.He lasted just 14 games at the Italian club before returning to City, where he was part of Guardiola's first-team staff during the 2022/23 Treble-winning campaign.Maresca left to manage Leicester City following their relegation from the Premier League and led the Foxes to the Championship title in 2023/24.The former West Bromwich Albion, Juventus and Sevilla midfielder was then hired by Chelsea and won the Conference League and Club World Cup in his only full season in charge, as well as securing Champions League qualification, before leaving this January amid growing tensions behind the scenes.There is great mutual respect between Guardiola and Maresca, with the City boss saying earlier this season: "One of the best managers in the world, Enzo Maresca, I know him quite well but, the job he has done at Chelsea does not get enough credit."Winning the Club World Cup, Conference League, qualification for the Champions League in a league that is so tough with a young team. It is exceptional."TOPICSEnzo MarescaPep GuardiolaManchester CityPremier LeagueJames RobertsFreelance writerJames Roberts is a freelance sports journalist working for FourFourTwo and other titles. He started his career at the Oxford Mail, where he covered Oxford United home and away, before becoming a sports sub-editor for various national newspapers.
