Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola (L) embraces Manchester City's Portuguese midfielder #20 Bernardo Silva (C) during ceremonies following the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on May 24, 2026. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP)
Pep Guardiola bid an emotional farewell to Manchester City as a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday brought down the curtain on a glittering decade under the Catalan.
The 55-year-old announced Friday that he is set to depart after winning 20 trophies in 10 seasons that made City the dominant force of English football.
Guardiola made his entrance to a rousing reception alongside a giant banner bearing his face and the message “Game changer. History maker. City forever.”
Catalan flags were unfurled behind one goal, while at the other end the newly named and expanded Pep Guardiola Stand was in operation for the first time.
