Ending a 10-year coaching career at Manchester City? British media: Pep Guardiola to leave this summer, with two disciples as candidates.

This is Guardiola's tenth year coaching Manchester City. With City defeating Arsenal 2-0 to win the League Cup, Guardiola's coaching career at Manchester City has now reached 19 titles, including 6 Premier League championships and 1 Champions League. Since becoming a coach, Guardiola has never failed to win the league championship for two consecutive seasons. Manchester City had no major titles last season, and this season they were eliminated in the Champions League quarter-finals by a depleted Real Madrid, losing both matches. Additionally, trailing Arsenal by 9 points in the Premier League with one fewer game played, they have lost the initiative for the championship. This means that under Guardiola, Manchester City is likely to miss the league championship and the Champions League for two consecutive seasons.

According to the latest report from talkSPORT chief reporter Alex Crook, Guardiola will leave Manchester City after this season, and the club has already begun searching for a new manager for the Blues.

According to sources in the northwest region of England, Guardiola will terminate his contract with Manchester City one year early and leave, officially ending his 10-year coaching career with the Blues this summer. After Guardiola's departure, Manchester City will seek a new manager, with two of Guardiola's disciples among the candidates: former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca and current Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany. Maresca won the Europa Conference League and the Club World Cup in his first season coaching Chelsea but parted ways with the club's management unhappily. Kompany is a Manchester City legend, having won multiple titles as a player and served as a distinguished captain for the Blues. His coaching style follows Guardiola's philosophy, and returning to the Etihad would be a significant option for Kompany.

Additionally, current Como manager Cesc Fàbregas from Serie A and Alonso, who was dismissed from Real Madrid this season, are also candidates for Manchester City's managerial change. Fàbregas is a coach who advocates possession-based play, aligning with Manchester City's existing system. Alonso demands clear tactical setups and won both the Bundesliga and the DFB-Pokal during his tenure at Bayer Leverkusen.

What do you think? If Guardiola leaves this summer, who would be the most suitable choice as Manchester City's new manager?