Former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca, who worked under Guardiola at City, is the leading candidate to take over from the 56-year-old tactician.
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, will leave the club at the end of the season after ten years at the helms.
According to BBC, the club are preparing for the Spaniard imminent departure with Sunday’s Premier League match against Aston Villa expected to be his last.
However, City insist Guardiola, who joined the club in 2016, has a contract for next season and are hopeful he will see it out.
BBC reports that members of the staff and players also believe their iconic boss will leave after the final game of the season againt Villa, while the club are now focusing on how best to celebrate his sterling, glorious and trophy-laden period at the club.
Former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca, who worked under Guardiola at City, is the leading candidate to take over from the 56-year-old tactician.
Guardiola has led City to 17 major trophies – and 20 in all – including six Premier League titles, the Champions League, three FA Cups and five EFL Cups during his 10 years at City.
The club’s greatest boss is widely regarded as one of the best managers of all time, and could yet still cap his stellar spell at Etihad Stadium with a seventh Premier League title, having already won the FA Cup and the Carabao Cup this season.
Speculation about the manager’s future has been rife for months, with the question about his tenure at Manchester City often coming up in news conferences.
When asked before the FA Cup final if his trip to Wembley would be his last would be his last to stadium, “No way,” he said, reminding reporters he had “one more year” on his contract
