Pep Guardiola 'could leave Man City' as surprise name emerges as likely successor

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He was U21s boss at Manchester City and then Guardiola's assistant on either side of a season in Italy. Speaking to ESPN Brasil in May, Guardiola pledged to take a break from soccer when he leaves Manchester City.

Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp during a Manchester City vs Liverpool game in 2023 (Image: Getty Images) "After my contract with City, I'm going to stop," the Catalan, who has been linked with the Brazilian national team job in the past, said. I don’t know if I'm going to retire, but I'm going to take a break." Earlier this week, Klopp praised Guardiola.

"In that spirit: This is my Mount Rushmore of football managers!" Leaving himself out — as well as the likes of Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti and Arrigo Sacchi — Klopp began by naming the legendary Dutchman Johan Cruyff, before giving a spot to Manchester City boss Guardiola. "This is my Mount Rushmore of football coaches and actually four is really difficult to do, but I will try anyway," Klopp started.