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Guardiola expected to leave City after this season with Maresca to take over, according to reports - thestar.com
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Manchester City's manager Pep Guardiola is expected to depart at the end of the 2023-24 season, reports suggest. The club is reportedly in talks with an unnamed candidate who could take over as head coach next year.
Sources close to the situation have informed The Star that Barcelona scout Mauricio Maresca is the frontrunner for the role. Maresca has worked closely with Guardiola during his time at City and was instrumental in bringing Lionel Messi back to Spain after the latter’s stint at Paris Saint-Germain.
City are said to be keen on keeping some of their existing coaching staff, includi…
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