Breaking News: Pep Guardiola’s reason for quitting club speaks volumes as Man City’s problems grow

Pep Guardiola could be facing a familiar issue at Manchester City after success eventually led to his Barcelona exit (Image: Dani García podcast)

Fans are reminded of a problem that compelled Pep Guardiola to leave one of his former teams as Manchester City continues to struggle for results following Saturday’s defeat at Aston Villa.

Even the legendary manager has his limits, but few would dare label Pep Guardiola a quitter.

After a poor 2-1 loss against Aston Villa on Saturday, the under-fire Manchester City manager is still under increasing pressure. Despite Phil Foden’s late consolation, City lost for the ninth time in their past twelve games, which increased the attention on Guardiola.

It’s a far cry from the great heights to which the team has reached under his leadership, as evidenced by the historic 2023 treble victory. However, it appears that not even City can afford to maintain their success indefinitely, and supporters have been reminded of how Barcelona reached the pinnacle of Europe under Guardiola until he was forced to depart in 2012.

Similar to this City team, Barcelona won everything under Guardiola’s leadership and were acclaimed as possibly the greatest team in history. However, the Catalan said that his success came at a price, as he quickly found it difficult to inspire his team.

Guardiola stated, “We were incredibly successful,” in an interview with Audi in 2014. “The best time in the club’s history was when they won 14 titles in just four years.

But over time, I discovered that it was getting harder and harder to inspire the team and myself. You know it’s time to leave at that point.

Due to worries about an aging roster, City has fallen from those exhilarating highs, much like that Barcelona team of 2012. The team has already been eliminated from the Carabao Cup and is currently ranked seventh in the Premier League and twenty-second in the redesigned Champions League rankings.

The minor issue of City finding out the outcome of their hearing into 115 charges of alleged expenditure violations is another. The club has been plagued by serious charges of financial doping and inappropriate spending for a while, and the verdict is expected to be rendered sometime in early 2025.

Given that pessimism and the recent suffering brought on by on-field performance, it appears that motivation is low at the Etihad. Furthermore, it wouldn’t be the first time that same problem has compelled Guardiola to sever ties with a team because he fears he can no longer make the kind of impact he wants.