Pep to leave at the end of the season

Ho Chi Man City said:
Now this could be absolute bollocks but I’ve been told it’s a stick on that Pep is leaving at the end of the season, primarily for family reasons, if he does I’ll be gutted, be a really bad day but Pep has earned the right to determine his future.

I really hope it’s bollocks but the rumour has some traction as the person who told me has a connection to a few ex players not just at City.

Don’t shoot the messenger please!
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What family reasons? Isn't he on the way to being divorced with both parties having moved on (or has that changed?)? Two of his kids are in their 20's, the youngest 17 I think?
 
Ho Chi Man City said:
Now this could be absolute bollocks but I’ve been told it’s a stick on that Pep is leaving at the end of the season, primarily for family reasons, if he does I’ll be gutted, be a really bad day but Pep has earned the right to determine his future.

I really hope it’s bollocks but the rumour has some traction as the person who told me has a connection to a few ex players not just at City.

Don’t shoot the messenger please!
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Considering only a handfull of people in the club would know and nobody in the media really known anything,that seems unlikely.
 
A Chelsea fan I know says that win against PSG was the best Chelsea performance he's seen in his 55 years of supporting the club.
So Maresca can't be a complete dud.
The fact he mentions us by name suggests he's in the frame but doesn't know if Pep is leaving or not. Like the rest of us.

I suspect Pep also saw what happened when his mate Klopp announced his departure before season's end. Instead of an expected surge in performance the team went to pieces.
 
Maresca. "It's May now, and the championships are coming to an end. In the meantime, I'm resting and trying to prepare.

"I've been everywhere. I enjoyed myself as a player in four different countries, and as a coach I've already been in two or three different countries. I adapt quite well.''

Doesn't sound like he has the City job all lined up as people suggest, sounds like he is still inviting offers and looking at various options. Coupled with recent talks with Napoli and Fenerbache, I'm not buying this whole 'done deal' speculation.
 
Seems like it’s a 50/50 , this guy is very close with half the team, so his info is legit, I think the players wear his clothing brand

 
Coatigan said:
Maresca. "It's May now, and the championships are coming to an end. In the meantime, I'm resting and trying to prepare.

"I've been everywhere. I enjoyed myself as a player in four different countries, and as a coach I've already been in two or three different countries. I adapt quite well.''

Doesn't sound like he has the City job all lined up as people suggest, sounds like he is still inviting offers and looking at various options. Coupled with recent talks with Napoli and Fenerbache, I'm not buying this whole 'done deal' speculation.
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Who knows what's going on though? It could be that he's already agreed to come but has been asked not to let it slip. That would make sense as we're approaching the most important part of the season and anything like that leaking out could be a distraction.

FWIW, I heard weeks ago from a reliable contact that Pep is leaving at the end of the season. He didn't know who the replacement would be at that stage though. Then Ric - who has his own contacts - posted more recently that Pep is leaving and Maresca is the replacement. Whether it will be Maresca or not is open to question but I think the more pertinent issue for us fans is that at least 2 different but reliable sources have said Pep is leaving. Obviously I hope that isn't the case but Pep's not staying here forever and will leave eventually.
 
M18CTID said:
Who knows what's going on though? It could be that he's already agreed to come but has been asked not to let it slip. That would make sense as we're approaching the most important part of the season and anything like that leaking out could be a distraction.

FWIW, I heard weeks ago from a reliable contact that Pep is leaving at the end of the season. He didn't know who the replacement would be at that stage though. Then Ric - who has his own contacts - posted more recently that Pep is leaving and Maresca is the replacement. Whether it will be Maresca or not is open to question but I think the more pertinent issue for us fans is that at least 2 different but reliable sources have said Pep is leaving. Obviously I hope that isn't the case but Pep's not staying here forever and will leave eventually.
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Could be. I find it unlikely or certainly harder to believe.

That would mean that BOTH Pep and Maresca are on a coordinated berting, consciously saying things they don't mean. To convince everyone that something that a lot of unnamed background level people seem to 'know' or have heard, is not true.

Don't know about Maresca, but Pep at least has always been a straight shooter and meant what he says.

I find it easier to believe him when he talks about next season, and even Maresca when he talks about being open to various locations for his next job, than taking what people have heard as being set.
 
If Pep was going to go, surely it would be announced ahead of the final League game of the season v Aston Villa as it would just seem odd/unlikely for us all to applaud the team at the end of the Villa game and then in the middle of June it be announced - Pep is leaving. Just doesn't seem like that would be the case.

Also, if I was Pep I would do one more season because with him as manager I think we would have a great chance of winning the League next season. Arsenal if they win it this season - v difficult to do back to back. Liverpool look in transition. United will not be as high due to more games next season. Villa are a good side but lack squad depth. Chelsea have well known issues but no Europe could make them dangerous depending on the appointment.
 
Coatigan said:
Worth pointing out, that he has not quoted the full sentence, there is an important bit left out.

What he actually said was 'Man City or Serie A? What matters is..'

Fabrizio being a bit selective to get his own tweet recycled.
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He is also saying if/when for the first time before he’s implied that it was sure that he was leaving
 
M18CTID said:
It could be that he's already agreed to come but has been asked not to let it slip
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Let it slip? It’s where all the rumours have come from
I don’t believe that all these people know and are certain yet no one article has been written about what would be one of the biggest stories in football of the last 10 seasons Sam Lee is convinced he going and Maresca is the replacement he got his article all set but won’t publish it
 
I believe Man City have talked to Maresca in case Pep decides to leave a club like ours need to plan just in case! I bet those talks were for that only!
 
Wirral Blue8 said:
If Pep was going to go, surely it would be announced ahead of the final League game of the season v Aston Villa as it would just seem odd/unlikely for us all to applaud the team at the end of the Villa game and then in the middle of June it be announced - Pep is leaving. Just doesn't seem like that would be the case.

Also, if I was Pep I would do one more season because with him as manager I think we would have a great chance of winning the League next season. Arsenal if they win it this season - v difficult to do back to back. Liverpool look in transition. United will not be as high due to more games next season. Villa are a good side but lack squad depth. Chelsea have well known issues but no Europe could make them dangerous depending on the appointment.
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Yes, the Friday before the Villa would be my best guess re any announcement (if he were to be leaving this summer).
 
Coatigan said:
Maresca. "It's May now, and the championships are coming to an end. In the meantime, I'm resting and trying to prepare.

"I've been everywhere. I enjoyed myself as a player in four different countries, and as a coach I've already been in two or three different countries. I adapt quite well.''

Doesn't sound like he has the City job all lined up as people suggest, sounds like he is still inviting offers and looking at various options. Coupled with recent talks with Napoli and Fenerbache, I'm not buying this whole 'done deal' speculation.
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Don't want him, how thick do you have to be to not know if you had lived/managed in two or three different countries as a coach.

May as well get Joey Essex:-)
 
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