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Revealed: When Pep Guardiola plans to LEAVE Man City with trial for 115 FFP charges looming as shock new report claims legendary manager will take Jurgen Klopp route

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Guardiola will bring an end to his nine-year trophy-laden spell as City boss in 2025, when he reaches the end of his current contract with the club, according to <a href="https://www.footballinsider247.com/pep-guardiola-will-leave-man-city-after-nine-years-sources/" target="_blank">Football Insider</a>. The former Barcelona boss is also being tipped to follow in Jurgen <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jurgen-klopp-leaving-liverpool-reds-boss-bombshell-announcement-quitting-role-shock-video/bltba3be51866395e61" target="_blank">Klopp's footsteps by taking a break from football</a> after he departs. Guardiola also took a sabbatical after he left Barcelona in 2012 before moving on and joining Bayern Munich.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Manchester City will face a tough challenge replacing Guardiola. The Catalan coach has delivered five Premier League titles, two FA Cups, four League Cups and the Champions League during his time at the club, with the Cityzens currently on course for another treble. Yet there is potential trouble looming in the shape of the 115 Premier League charges the club are facing for alleged FFP violations. It has been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/man-city-immediate-relegation-if-guilty-115-ffp-charges-football-finance-expert-reveals-huge-points-deduction-club-might-accept/blt1aeab85130aa4a5d#cs7e3d1f8f1fcce5f2" target="_blank">claimed that the club could face a hefty points deduction if found guilty</a>. The charges are expected to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/premier-league-agree-trial-date-over-manchester-city-115-ffp-breaches/blt3a8b8cec780c2710" target="_blank">be heard in the autumn</a>.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Guardiola has spent longer at Manchester City than any other team he has managed. The legendary coach took charge of Barcelona for four years and spent three years in the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich.

DID YOU KNOW?

There's already been speculation about who could replace Guardiola when he finally decides his time with Manchester City is over. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/roberto-de-zerbi-ideal-candidate-succeed-pep-guardiola-man-city/bltaf11686a885d3280" target="_blank">Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi</a> has been touted as a potential successor along with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/pochettino-kompany-zidane-replace-guardiola-leaves-manchester-city/blt3db5a5ca37a1ed7e#cs6dc476ad157a5957" target="_blank">Mikel Arteta, Zinedine Zidane and Julian Nagelsmann</a>. Former City captain Vincent Kompany has also been mentioned <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/vincent-kompany-man-city-links-rankings-replace-pep-guardiola/blt2f24880a5156d050" target="_blank">but has insisted he's "way down the rankings."</a>

WHAT NEXT FOR MAN CITY AND GUARDIOLA

Revealed: When Pep Guardiola plans to LEAVE Man City with trial for 115 FFP charges looming as shock new report claims legendary manager will take Jurgen Klopp route | Goal.com US

Pep Guardiola is reportedly planning to leave his role as Manchester City manager when his current contract expires in 2025.

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