{"id":35890,"date":"2026-06-10T14:48:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/josep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-leaving\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T14:48:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:48:34","slug":"josep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-leaving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/josep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-leaving\/","title":{"rendered":"Josep Guardiola reveals he tried to leave Manchester City 100 times before leaving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\">Josep Guardiola&#8217;s departure from Manchester City may have felt sudden to some fans, but the reality is very different. According to club president Khaldoon Al Mubarak, the Spanish coach considered leaving the club on numerous occasions and ultimately decided that the 2025-26 season would be his last.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The revelations provided a rare glimpse into the emotional and mental demands of management at the highest levels. Guardiola led Manchester City to one of the most successful eras in football history for a decade, but behind the trophies and celebrations was a manager who repeatedly doubted whether he could continue.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-player\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Messi&#8217;s bodyguard discovers why Roberto Carlos&#8217; feet are still legendary<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Guardiola wanted to leave long before his final farewell<br \/><\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Regarding Guardiola&#8217;s resignation, Al Mubarak revealed that Guardiola had threatened to resign &#8220;100 times&#8221; over the years. Each time, the club managed to convince him to stay and continue building the project that would transform Manchester City into a global powerhouse.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">After 10 years in charge, Guardiola has told the club his decision is final. The chairman explained that he understood the situation immediately after seeing how much energy and dedication Pep had put into the role over the years.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">These comments highlight a manager who never considered success to be easy or routine. Even during the most dominant period of City&#8217;s reign, Guardiola relentlessly pushed himself to improve.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">The decade that changed Manchester City forever<br \/><\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">When Guardiola took over as manager in 2016, Manchester City was already one of England&#8217;s strongest clubs. By the time he retired, the organization had reached a completely different level.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Under his leadership, City won multiple Premier League, domestic cup and UEFA Champions League titles. His teams became known for their attacking style, tactical innovation, and amazing consistency.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Many football experts consider Guardiola&#8217;s Manchester City to be one of the greatest club teams ever assembled. The club not only won trophies, but also established a football identity that influenced teams around the world.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Why Guardiola finally decided to quit<br \/><\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The biggest reason seems to be simple: fatigue.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Guardiola has openly admitted that he wants to take a long break from football. After managing Barcelona, \u200b\u200bBayern Munich and Manchester City, he has lived under constant pressure for almost 20 years, with every match, every decision and every outcome scrutinized.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Guardiola has said he wants time away from the touchline to rest, reflect and enjoy life, rather than jumping straight to a job with another club.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Reports suggest that international football could eventually be his next challenge, but the player has made it clear he has no intention of returning any time soon.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Manchester City have announced that the stand at the Etihad Stadium will be named in his honour. Guardiola later admitted that what touched him most was knowing that his family&#8217;s name would be engraved on the stand and that his father, now in his 90s, would also be able to see it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/premier-league\/2026\/06\/05\/pep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-walking-away.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Josep Guardiola&#8217;s departure from Manchester City may have felt sudden to some fans, but the reality is very different. According to club president Khaldoon Al Mubarak, the Spanish coach considered leaving the club on numerous occasions and ultimately decided that the 2025-26 season would be his last. The revelations provided a rare glimpse into the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35891,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-35890","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Josep Guardiola reveals he tried to leave Manchester City 100 times before leaving - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/josep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-leaving\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Josep Guardiola reveals he tried to leave Manchester City 100 times before leaving - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Josep Guardiola&#8217;s departure from Manchester City may have felt sudden to some fans, but the reality is very different. According to club president Khaldoon Al Mubarak, the Spanish coach considered leaving the club on numerous occasions and ultimately decided that the 2025-26 season would be his last. The revelations provided a rare glimpse into the\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/josep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-leaving\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-06-10T14:48:34+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin_ok9yktt6\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin_ok9yktt6\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/josep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-leaving\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/josep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-leaving\/\",\"name\":\"Josep Guardiola reveals he tried to leave Manchester City 100 times before leaving - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/josep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-leaving\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/josep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-leaving\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6a23271e690e4.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-10T14:48:34+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6b2ade58a96ab056f743f12490573ae9\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/josep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-leaving\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/josep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-leaving\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/josep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-leaving\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6a23271e690e4.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6a23271e690e4.jpeg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":675},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/josep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-leaving\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Josep Guardiola reveals he tried to leave Manchester City 100 times before leaving\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/\",\"name\":\"EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates\",\"description\":\"EPL VIP is your ultimate source for all things related to the English Premier League. Get the latest EPL news, live match updates, transfer rumors, team analysis, fixtures, and exclusive insights for true football fans.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6b2ade58a96ab056f743f12490573ae9\",\"name\":\"admin_ok9yktt6\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3caa6e0fae133a2d8ebe213abde6eafe85769664d063c8ab6c7960c877d904ea?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3caa6e0fae133a2d8ebe213abde6eafe85769664d063c8ab6c7960c877d904ea?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin_ok9yktt6\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/author\/admin_ok9yktt6\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Josep Guardiola reveals he tried to leave Manchester City 100 times before leaving - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/josep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-leaving\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Josep Guardiola reveals he tried to leave Manchester City 100 times before leaving - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates","og_description":"Josep Guardiola&#8217;s departure from Manchester City may have felt sudden to some fans, but the reality is very different. According to club president Khaldoon Al Mubarak, the Spanish coach considered leaving the club on numerous occasions and ultimately decided that the 2025-26 season would be his last. The revelations provided a rare glimpse into the","og_url":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/josep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-leaving\/","og_site_name":"EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates","article_published_time":"2026-06-10T14:48:34+00:00","author":"admin_ok9yktt6","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin_ok9yktt6","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/josep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-leaving\/","url":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/josep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-leaving\/","name":"Josep Guardiola reveals he tried to leave Manchester City 100 times before leaving - EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/josep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-leaving\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/josep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-leaving\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6a23271e690e4.jpeg","datePublished":"2026-06-10T14:48:34+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6b2ade58a96ab056f743f12490573ae9"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/josep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-leaving\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/josep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-leaving\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/josep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-leaving\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6a23271e690e4.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6a23271e690e4.jpeg","width":1200,"height":675},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/10\/josep-guardiola-reveals-he-tried-to-leave-manchester-city-100-times-before-leaving\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Josep Guardiola reveals he tried to leave Manchester City 100 times before leaving"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/","name":"EPL VIP \u2013 Latest English Premier League News &amp; Updates","description":"EPL VIP is your ultimate source for all things related to the English Premier League. Get the latest EPL news, live match updates, transfer rumors, team analysis, fixtures, and exclusive insights for true football fans.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/6b2ade58a96ab056f743f12490573ae9","name":"admin_ok9yktt6","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3caa6e0fae133a2d8ebe213abde6eafe85769664d063c8ab6c7960c877d904ea?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3caa6e0fae133a2d8ebe213abde6eafe85769664d063c8ab6c7960c877d904ea?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"admin_ok9yktt6"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/eplvip.com"],"url":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/author\/admin_ok9yktt6\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35890","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35890"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35890\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35891"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35890"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}