Pep Guardiola, the head coach of Premier League winners Manchester City, reportedly made the decision to “leave” the team and not to sign a new contract.

Since 2016, the reputable Spanish coach has led Man City. The Premier League team has won the Champions League for the first time in their history at the end of the previous season, and under his leadership, they have dominated English football for the past eight years.

With the announcement that he would be departing the Premier League title contenders at the conclusion of this campaign, the German legend’s rivalry with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is coming to an end this season.

READ MORE: Following Premier League “expulsion” accusations, ten potential penalties for Manchester City and Pep Guardiola

Guardiola’s current deal with Man City is set to end in 2025, adding uncertainty to his future. In remarks made towards the close of the previous year, he expressed his willingness to continue as head coach past the conclusion of the next one.

“My energy is here. Guardiola said to reporters, “I won’t respond. “After a year and

“Yeah of course-[but I] can leave tomorrow [too,” Guardiola said in response to a question about whether he might extend his contract.I would have delighted for the squad that finished with 100 points [during the 2017–18 season] to be around forever. This occurs in every club.

However, Pete O’Rourke of Football Insider claims that Guardiola has made the decision that he “will leave” Man City in 2025.

SEE ALSO: Mailbox… Amid rumors of “expulsion,” Man City has allegedly made “a mockery of FFP, the PL, and the country of England.”

The story also stated that following a protracted tenure with the Premier League winners, “well-placed sources have told Football Insider that the former manager of Bayern Munich and Barcelona could take a Jurgen Klopp-like break from management.”