{"id":52569,"date":"2026-05-22T15:58:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/?p=52569"},"modified":"2026-05-22T15:58:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:28:07","slug":"dont-ask-me-the-reasons-im-leaving-pep-guardiolas-heartfelt-goodbye-to-manchester-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/football\/dont-ask-me-the-reasons-im-leaving-pep-guardiolas-heartfelt-goodbye-to-manchester-city\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cDon\u2019t Ask Me the Reasons I\u2019m Leaving\u201d: Pep Guardiola\u2019s heartfelt goodbye to Manchester City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>Pep Guardiola<\/strong> has delivered a heartfelt message to Manchester City fans as he prepares to end his legendary 10-year reign at the club this season.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">In an emotional statement, the outgoing manager reflected on his journey, the challenges, and the deep bond he shares with the club and its supporters.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">Guardiola\u2019s Touching Words<\/h3>\n<blockquote dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cWe worked. We suffered. We fought. And we did things our own way. Our way\u2026 So as my time comes to an end, be happy. Oasis are back again.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cLadies and gentlemen, thank you for trusting me. Thank you for pushing me. Thank you for loving me\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Guardiola continued with a philosophical note on his departure:<\/p>\n<blockquote dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\u201cDon\u2019t ask me the reasons I\u2019m leaving. There is no reason, but deep inside, I know it\u2019s my time. Nothing is eternal, if it was, I would be here. Eternal will be the feeling, the people, the memories, the love I have for my Manchester City.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">End of a Historic Era<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">The 55-year-old Spaniard, who has won <strong>20 major trophies<\/strong> during his decade at the Etihad Stadium, confirmed earlier this week that he will leave Manchester City at the end of the 2025\/26 season. Shortly after, City Football Group announced that Guardiola will take up a new role as <strong>Global Ambassador<\/strong>, where he will provide technical advice and support to clubs across the CFG network.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Despite stepping away from the dugout, his connection with the City family will continue in a different capacity.<\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"auto\">A Legacy That Will Live Forever<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"auto\">From transforming Manchester City into Premier League and European giants to creating some of the most beautiful football ever seen in England, Guardiola\u2019s impact is undeniable. His words reflect both the pain of goodbye and the pride in what was achieved together.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Fans have reacted with an outpouring of love and gratitude across social media, calling it one of the most emotional farewells in modern football.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pep Guardiola has delivered a heartfelt message to Manchester City fans as he prepares to end his legendary 10-year reign\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":52570,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52569","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52569","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52569"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52569\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52571,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52569\/revisions\/52571"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52570"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52569"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52569"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/sports\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52569"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}