Guardiola says Man City season has been toughest in management

By AFP
May 11, 2025
Manchester City’s Spanish manager Pep Guardiola attends a press conference at Manchester City’s training ground in Manchester, north-west England, on October 22, 2024. — AFP
Manchester City’s Spanish manager Pep Guardiola attends a press conference at Manchester City’s training ground in Manchester, north-west England, on October 22, 2024. — AFP

LONDON: Pep Guardiola admits this season has been the toughest of his 16-year managerial career as Manchester City´s Premier League title challenge collapsed and they exited the Champions League early.

The Spaniard has experienced little but success in glittering spells at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and City.

But after four successive Premier League triumphs, City´s form nosedived from late October onwards.

They can still finish the campaign with a top-five spot and the FA Cup, while they have an additional shot at silverware at the Club World Cup. But even if they end on a high note, it will not change Guardiola´s verdict of the season as a whole.