Guardiola set to leave Manchester City after season, Maresca linked with role

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/guardiola-pep/hxNijWrJ/"]Guardiola[/a]'s future at the club has been a source of speculation throughout the current campaign, with persistent talk of the Spaniard stepping down a year before his contract comes to an end.[/p][p]It now looks as if he will indeed walk away, with the BBC, the Daily Mail, the Athletic and others reporting that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-city/Wtn9Stg0/"]Man City[/a]'s clash with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aston-villa/W00wmLO0/"]Aston Villa[/a] at the weekend is expected to be his final match at the helm.[/p][embed guid="f1066ad9-78d0-478b-86b7-b2fa616c3cad" url="https://x.com/BBCSport/status/2056464329000779878" social-type="twitter" /][p]According to the BBC, staff members and players are of the understanding that he'll leave, bringing to an end a ten-year spell that has seen the club enjoy unprecedented levels of success.[/p][p][b]As has been rumoured all season, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/maresca-enzo/nJsvYDRG/"]Enzo Maresca[/a] is said to be the frontrunner to replace Guardiola.[/b][/p][p]Maresca worked as an assistant manager to the 55-year-old from 2022 to 2023 before going on to enjoy success at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leicester/KrrdAMyI/"]Leicester[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/chelsea/4fGZN2oK/"]Chelsea[/a], winning the Championship, the Conference League and the Club World Cup.[/p][p]He left Chelsea due to disagreements with higher-ups at the club, but has only had his reputation enhanced by their struggles since.[/p]