{"id":36025,"date":"2026-06-11T18:15:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T18:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/maresca-and-manchester-city-reach-full-agreement-on-him-as-pep-guardiolas-replacement\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T18:15:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T18:15:26","slug":"maresca-and-manchester-city-reach-full-agreement-on-him-as-pep-guardiolas-replacement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/11\/maresca-and-manchester-city-reach-full-agreement-on-him-as-pep-guardiolas-replacement\/","title":{"rendered":"Maresca and Manchester City reach full agreement on him as Pep Guardiola&#8217;s replacement"},"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\">The bombshell statement made at the premiere continues to take shape. Josep Guardiola is set to leave Manchester City and the club have already identified and agreed his replacement with Enzo Maresca.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The news of the Catalan coach&#8217;s departure after 10 years in charge of the Citizens team, first reported by the Daily Mail on Monday, appears to be true. That&#8217;s what all the British media are now saying as they scramble to find a replacement. And in recent months, it is Enzo Maresca who has the best chance.<\/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\">Bruno Fernandes equals Premier League assist record during United team celebration<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Journalist Fabrizio Romano reports that the Italian is set to return to the Etihad club and has already worked as Guardiola&#8217;s own assistant at youth level. &#8220;Enzo Maresca has a full verbal agreement with Manchester City. 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