Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has revealed he plans to take a very long sabbatical once his current deal with the Premier League champions runs out in 2027.
Yes, you read that right — man say e don plan to pause football for a long time.
Speaking with GQ Spain, the 54-year-old tactician confirmed that he’ll walk away from the game after his time with City and won’t be jumping into any other job immediately. Instead, he wants to take time off and focus on his health and personal life.
“I know that after this stage with City I’m going to stop, that’s for sure,” Pep stated.
“It’s decided, more than decided. I don’t know how long I’ll stop for — a year, two, five, ten, fifteen… I really don’t know.”
Omo this is painful. After everything Guardiola has achieved at City — from six Premier League titles to that long-awaited Champions League win, plus a total of 18 trophies since he joined in 2016 — fans were hoping he might extend his stay or jump straight into another elite job. But clearly, the man don tire small.
Pep made it clear this decision is about self-care. He wants to put his body and mind first, something many people forget when watching him on the sidelines, always intense and animated. E no easy abeg.
And let’s not pretend — the football world will definitely feel this. Coaches of Pep’s calibre don’t come around often. Whether you support City or not, you can’t deny the man changed the face of English football with his tactical geniusand obsession with perfection.
But omo, the way he talk say “five, ten, fifteen” years ehn — that one weak us. Fans go need to wait patiently, or just accept say this might even be goodbye forever.
