According to reports, Pep Guardiola may face the ‘unexpected problem’ of not being wanted at Manchester City at the end of his contract.

The Citizens have made a good start to the new Premier League season as Guardiola’s side lost their first game of the season to Bournemouth at the weekend.

Man City Guardiola, who won his fourth consecutive Premier League title last term, is already becoming one of the best managers England has ever seen.

Guardiola’s contract expires in the summer and there are rumors he could take a new role or take a sabbatical.

The 115 charges leveled against Manchester City over alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial fair play rules have not helped provide clarity over Guardiola’s future.

Last month there were some reports He said Guardiola had decided to remain as manager at the Etihad Stadium but now some reports in Spain claim that some of the Man City hierarchy are starting to feel it is time for a change.

We lost 4-1 to Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League on Tuesday night. This means Man City have lost three consecutive matches in all competitions for the first time since April 2018.

It is understood Guardiola has encountered “an unexpected problem” and some on the Man City board are “beginning to question whether Pepe is the right person to continue managing the project or whether it is time to look for a new approach to avoid this.” a possible complacency that could harm the team in the long run’.

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And ‘internally, some members of the board have expressed the idea of ​​renewing not only the bench, but also a squad that has been playing along the same tactical and philosophical lines for years’.

‘While sources close to him say that he is considering all options’, it is claimed that Manchester City ‘may decide not to renew Guardiola’s contract, and the names of possible replacements have already started to circulate in Manchester’.

Guardiola also has another ‘offer’ to leave Manchester City, with the Spanish report adding that Barcelona president Joan Laporta wants him to ‘return to the club of his life’.

The Catalan giants are ‘very pleased’ with the work of manager Hansi Flick and Guardiola will instead be given a role ‘as technical secretary or sporting director’ to work alongside Deco.

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