Overview
- beIN Sports host Richard Keys predicted Guardiola could leave this week and said Enzo Maresca would take charge for the upcoming Wolves match.
- Manchester City have made no announcement of a managerial change, and Guardiola signed a contract extension in November that runs until 2027.
- Maresca is repeatedly touted as a successor, though he has dismissed the talk as speculation and potential contractual constraints could complicate any swift move.
- City’s setback at Old Trafford was their fourth straight Premier League match without a win, leaving them seven points behind leaders Arsenal.
- Planet Football reports City’s squad outlay has exceeded £400 million since the start of 2025 with the Marc Guehi deal close, adding scrutiny to recent results.