Ex-Man City adviser drops new verdict on Pep Guardiola's Etihad future after Carabao Cup win

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(Credit: Imago/Getty Images) Mon 23 March 2026 13:15, UK Pep Guardiola will be allowed to stay at Manchester City for “as long as he wants” following his success at the Etihad Stadium. That is according to former Man City financial adviser Stefan Borson, who exclusively told Football Insider he doesn’t believe the club would ever fire the Catalan boss, whose contract expires in June 2027.

There has been some debate around Man City’s next manager, but it remains unclear how Guardiola feels about bringing his decade-long reign to an end. 👔 Man City Manager News 👔 Get the inside track on the Etihad dugout with real-time updates on shortlist candidates and technical leadership strategy. StatsRecordMatches582Wins415Draws75Losses92Scored1438Conceded549Pep Guardiola’s Man City recordSpeaking exclusively to Football Insider before the Wembley success, Borson discussed whether Man City could decide it’s time to move on from Guardiola following their patchy form.

“I think the Pep situation is he’ll go for as long as he wants to go, and then he’ll leave when he doesn’t want to be there anymore, whether that’s this summer or next summer. “I think it certainly looks very unlikely that he renews after this one, but I don’t think City would ever fire him, to be honest with you.” Who is favourite to be next Man City manager?Football Insider revealed on 20 March Man City are favouring appointing Vincent Kompany if Guardiola leaves the Etihad this summer.