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Pep Guardiola has transformed Manchester City into a dominant Premier League force since his arrival at the club in 2016.
The former Barcelona boss grasped the challenge of bringing City onto a new level to change the established order of English football and the Catalan coach has excelled at the Etihad Stadium.
Six Premier League titles in nine seasons underlines his incredible record in Manchester with the 54-year-old also winning the club's first-ever UEFA Champions League crown in 2023 as part of a historic trophy treble.
Guardiola has consistently accepted City's contract extension offers, with the latest signed in November 2024, as his previous deal expired at the of the 2024/25 season.
City finished the above campaign in third place in the Premier League, their lowest ranking since his debut 2016/17 season, but a continuation was viewed as a show of faith over City bouncing back.
An extension until the end of 2026/27 ties him to City for two more seasons but Guardiola has now confirmed that will be his last extension.
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Pep Guardiola confirms Man City exit date
As part of an extensive with GQ Hype - via the Daily Mail - Guardiola stated he will step away from football in June 2027.
"I know that after this stage with City I'm going to stop, that's for sure, it's decided, more than decided.
"I'm going to leave after this stage with City, because I need to stop and focus on myself, on my body."
Guardiola's comments do not indicate he is intending to simply take a break - as he did in between his spells at Barcelona and Bayern Munich - with the intention to bring down the curtain on his incredible management career.
Rumours of Guardiola planning to take on an international role before retirement now look wide of the mark with a clear step towards a new chapter in his life.
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