We may be seeing the end of the Pep Guardiola era at Manchester City soon, according to Dietmar Hamman.
Guardiola has won everything there is to win during his near-decade tenure at City, including a fourth straight Premier League title in 2023-24. Hamman believes the Spanish manager may be getting close to closing his chapter with the Sky Blues, comparing Guardiola's situation to that of Jurgen Klopp, who just parted ways with Liverpool after ten seasons.
Speaking to Prime Casino, former City midfielder Hamman explained why this upcoming season could be Guardiola's last in charge at the Etihad Stadium.
"I think Manchester City are in a similar situation to the one that Liverpool are managing this summer; everything comes to an end," Hamman said. "I think Pep will reach the end of his time just as Jurgen did.
"When Pep left Bayern Munich after three years, a lot of the players were saying how intense his methods were, and I think that they were quite happy to let him go. He will have been at Manchester City for a decade at the end of his contract – I don’t think anyone would have thought that he would have been at the club that long when he signed. It’s an unbelievable amount of time, especially when you think of the way that he works, the intensity. He has been magnificent. Every three days, City have to go again. Everybody wants to beat them, and that brings its own challenges.
"To keep that level over that period of time is some achievement. Klopp did the same thing. Of course, he spent a lot more money than Klopp did, but still you still have to win the games. The way he's done it has been outstanding. I can't see him staying on. I think it would be best for both parties to start fresh next summer. It's a very intense and testing job. I think it's phenomenal what he's done."
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