Pellegrini to leave City in the summer
Pep Guardiola will succeed Manuel Pellegrini as manager next season, Manchester City have announced.
Pep Guardiola will succeed Manuel Pellegrini as manager next season, Manchester City have announced. The club's surprise statement ends considerable speculation linking them with outgoing Bayern Munich boss Guardiola and over Pellegrini's future. Guardiola will take over from the start of the 2016-17 season having agreed a three-year contract with the club. Vote in our poll:
Here's the statement from the club: Manchester City can confirm that in recent weeks - it has commenced and finalised contractual negotiations with pep Guardiola to become MCFC head coach to the 16/17 EPL season onwards. He's been Contracted for 3 years. These negotiations were a recommencement of discussions that were curtailed in 2012. Out of respect for Manuel Pellegrini and the players the club wishes to make its decision public to remove the unnecessary burden of speculation. Manuel Pellegrini who is fully supportive of the decision, to make this communication, remains entirely focused on achieving his targets for the season ahead and retains the resepct and commitment of all involved with the leadership of the club.