Tears at the end of an era as Manchester City bid farewell to Pep Guardiola, Bernardo Silva and John Stones

Tears at the end of an era as Manchester City bid farewell to Pep Guardiola, Bernardo Silva and John Stones

Manchester City's Guardiola era ended with a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa as Guardiola, Bernardo Silva, John Stones and Ederson all departed simultaneously on the final home match day. Nine years of sustained dominance built on managerial continuity and squad stability now give way to a full succession cycle at the club.