Joe Hart As Guardiola Ends 10-Year Manchester City Run

joe hart is leaving Manchester City at the end of the season after 10 years in charge, drawing the curtain on a spell that delivered 20 trophies. His final match will come on Sunday against Aston Villa, and the club will then move into a transition period without the manager who reshaped it.

Guardiola's 10-Year Run

Guardiola was appointed in February 2016 and has won six Premier League titles at Manchester City, along with the Champions League in 2023. He said, "And what a time we have had together."

He also told reporters, "Don't ask me the reasons I'm leaving. There is no reason, but deep inside, I know it's my time." Those words came on Friday, when he added: "Rest!"

The City Football Group Role

After leaving the dugout, Guardiola will take up a role as a global ambassador with the City Football Group. The role will see him provide technical advice to clubs in the group and work on specific projects and collaborations.

That next step comes with a major unresolved backdrop. Manchester City are awaiting the outcome of an investigation into 115 charges of alleged breaches of the Premier League's financial rules covering the period between 2009 and 2018, and the club deny all of the charges.

Etihad Stadium Plans

Manchester City will rename the North Stand at the Etihad Stadium The Pep Guardiola Stand, and the club has commissioned a statue to mark his contribution during his 10 historic years. Sunday's final-day game against Aston Villa will close the manager's current chapter before those tributes take shape.