{"id":17974,"date":"2025-12-20T13:21:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T13:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/guardiola-warns-manchester-city-must-prepare-for-my-departure\/"},"modified":"2025-12-20T13:21:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T13:21:25","slug":"guardiola-warns-manchester-city-must-prepare-for-my-departure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/20\/guardiola-warns-manchester-city-must-prepare-for-my-departure\/","title":{"rendered":"Guardiola warns: &#8216;Manchester City must prepare for my departure&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\">Pep Guardiola has once again uttered one of his more uproarious phrases. The always unpredictable Manchester City manager spoke about his future with typical frankness. &#8220;The club must prepare for the next manager.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Spanish coach, who has been in charge of the Citizens since 2016, has made no secret of his volatile personality. &#8220;I&#8217;m a strange man, a strange man &#8230; and maybe I&#8217;ll wake up in the morning and say: I&#8217;m leaving! Ciao, Ciao!&#8221; he said with a wry smile.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ue-c-article__summary\">\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-dailymotion\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Gvardiol guesses Man City team-mate based on childhood photo<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">it&#8217;s not forever<\/h2>\n<p>Guardiola wanted to allay any immediate doubts. &#8220;They have to prepare, but it doesn&#8217;t mean I&#8217;m leaving,&#8221; he said, conscious that each of his words would resonate strongly in Manchester.<\/p>\n<p>This message goes beyond a relaxed tone and sounds more like a warning. Guardiola has not set a date for his farewell, but remembers that no cycle is forever. 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