Manchester City is not good this season either. Following last season's sluggish performance, he has not been able to work hard in the 2025-2026 season. Naturally, there will be controversy over the future of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. However, the club is still showing trust in Guardiola.
"Despite a rather sluggish start in the English Premier League this season, Manchester City said Pep Guardiola's future is guaranteed," he said exclusively.
Football Insider's Peter O'Rourke has talked about various speculations surrounding Guardiola this season. Manchester City fell to 13th place in the Premier League after winning the opening match against Wolverhampton and losing back-to-back games to Tottenham and Brighton, while Guardiola is under pressure.
Guardiola admitted honestly last season that he would have been replaced if it were another coach when his team's poor performance was severe. But O'Rourke said the club would again give Guardiola time and give him a chance to turn things around.
The media reported that "Man City's leadership is not planning to make a hasty decision on Guardiola's future despite the lackluster early in the season, and that summer rebuilding is a major consideration." "Man City recruited eight players and sold 12 players in the summer transfer window, releasing three players. Guardiola's squad reorganization is still underway."
Manchester City's leaders have doubts about Guardiola after a slump in the early part of the season, but some predict that such a move is unlikely to lead to a replacement.
"Even if we lose two games, Guardiola is in a new squad," O'Rourke said. "We can see he's trying to reorganize the team, and it's going to take time for the new team to work together and adapt to each other."
He also said, `I don't think the Manchester City leadership will make a hasty decision to dismiss Guardiola. "If Guardiola were to be cut, who would replace him?" he said. "There is no doubt that there is no better manager than Guardiola in my opinion."
Manchester City is a club with tremendous achievements, including treble and four consecutive Premier League defeats. However, it is said that the heyday has ended due to a sharp decline in performance after the 2024-2025 season. It is also related to the decline in skills of key players such as Kevin DeBrawiner, Kyle Walker, Ederson, and Ilkay Gundoan, who are the main players of the past team. All of these players left the team this summer.
In fact, the transition period has come. Manchester City, which is filled with young players, is different from the past. Guardiola needs time to clean up his team and work together anew. Guardiola is being given a lot of time because of the achievements he has made so far. Fans are waiting for the moment he finishes his reorganization.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
