Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTDespite penning a fresh two-year deal in November last year running until 2027, doubts persist over whether he will honour that agreement in full. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTHe said: "I think it's nailed on that he's gone at the end of the season. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT"City will be apoplectic, and they'll deny it, of course, but it's on his mind, I'm telling you, to leave this week. Before embarking on his own managerial journey at Leicester and later joining Chelsea, Maresca was a coach under Guardiola at City. Following the defeat at Old Trafford, Guardiola didn't mince words about his team's performance, conceding that his side deserved to lose.

Source: Express January 17, 2026 19:00 UTC