Pep Guardiola to leave Manchester City in 2023

Pep Guardiola has said that he will leave Manchester City when his contract runs out in 2023.

The Spanish gaffer hopes to manage a national team.

Pep Guardiola who joined City in 2016, plans to “have a break” after seven years at the helm of the Premier League club.

“I think I’m going to have a stop,” he said.

“I’m going to have to take a break, see what we’ve done.”

“Next step will be a national team, if there is a possibility,” he added

“I would like to train a South American (team), European, playing a Copa America, I want to have that experience.”

ALSO SEE;
Davide Zappacosta joins Atalanta permanently

The news will come as a blow to City.

It came on the same day their chances of signing Tottenham striker Harry Kane came to an end, with the England captain confirming he will be staying put this summer.

Guardiola, who has won three Premier League titles, one FA Cup and four successive League Cups with City, took a 12-month break from management after leaving Barcelona in 2012 before joining Bayern Munich.