Pep to leave at the end of the season

[julio jordio]

I thought they got rid of him, so
Why would they make his life difficult.

Thought it was strange myself. Thought maybe accusations of collusion /tapping up while still in the job . SJ was being a bit coy but obviously thought it had legs

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Moving back to Aston Avenue?

Good lad, proper blue.

As someone raised in Clinton that’s not funny!

 

[Coatigan]

Notice of what?

He bought that apartment before it was even fitted out so he could smash 2 apartments together into a massive one. He’s not renting.

There was a claim a month or so ago that he was returning his flat to it's original state. Maybe he is unsmashing the two apart.

Was it not also claimed that the owner of Stockport County was his landlord, and his going to a game was a promise made before he left or some story like that?

 

[surprisedbygrass]

Did this come as a surprise to you?

No .that's why I bought the apple

 

[blue banks]

Not sure what to think really. I was convinced on Monday evening that it was inevitable they he was leaving and, after the Bournemouth result, would have expected an official announcement today really. Maybe Pep has had a change of heart, maybe he feels the potential in the squad is too great to miss out on what season 26/27 may bring.

 

[Georgian Maestro]

It has to be announced one way or another at least a couple of days before Sunday's game.

 

[Great Kompany]

Why the delay in announcing whether he's staying or going. There's fuck all riding on the Villa game now so it would be a perfect opportunity to announce it asap so we know to give Pep an amazing send off on Sunday or not

This reason is what it makes it more weird. The greatest manager of all time has done 10 years at only one club in the world. The sendoff should and would be amazing and its the least we could do for me. So why the hesitation in announcing so late. What will change in the next few days ?

Is the club so bad in planning stuff that they wont even give the fans to prepare for his departure or is it something else brewing in the background.

 

[skillman]

2029 isn't it?

Maybe Maresca is doing a Pellegrini...

 

[JustAnotherCityFan]

Why the delay in announcing whether he's staying or going. There's fuck all riding on the Villa game now so it would be a perfect opportunity to announce it asap so we know to give Pep an amazing send off on Sunday or not

Think it makes a bit more sense it not coming out today now all this Bernardo content is coming out. Probably didn't want to take the shine off that today.

 

[richards30]

He must have already committed to someone else given the timings of how he announced he was leaving. Dippers or Newcastle maybe?

I think Howe gets until January at least mate and Slot probably the same.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

I heard that his family love the city (yes; even with the rain). They're pretty much adopted mancs now; didn't some of them go to uni in Manchester. Probably all speak like Paul Calf now!

Bag o’shite

 

[blueparrot]

I thought they got rid of him, so
Why would they make his life difficult.

Think they believe they would be owed compensation,because there is a dispute whether he walked out or was sacked and whether he spoke to us while in the job so suppose they could make a claim against us but not sure they could make taking the job difficult , if they want to take legal action we can just tell them to get in line.

 

[Coatigan]

They don’t want him, but can drag out compensation from us by being awkward.

What compensation from us? He is not employed by them, he was sacked, or mutually sacked or whatever.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

I think Howe gets until January at least mate and Slot probably the same.

I'd have sacked Howe just for asking me to spend 50 million on Yoane Wissa

 

[M12Blue]

Not sure what to think really. I was convinced on Monday evening that it was inevitable they he was leaving and, after the Bournemouth result, would have expected an official announcement today really. Maybe Pep has had a change of heart, maybe he feels the potential in the squad is too great to miss out on what season 26/27 may bring.

Hopefully the players have said ‘where the f#ck are you going, we’ve a PL to win’

 

[Sir peace frog]

Still think pep was going at the end of last season, but he wasn't happy with how the squad shape was, imo he stayed to make sure the squad was on the right track so didn't leave it in a mess for the new manager

 

[Chappie]

Chelsea are going to make it difficult for Maresca

Not half as much as the moaners on bluemoon

 

[Coatigan]

Why the delay in announcing whether he's staying or going. There's fuck all riding on the Villa game now so it would be a perfect opportunity to announce it asap so we know to give Pep an amazing send off on Sunday or not

Pep had an hour long conversation with Khaldoon via Teams, but forgot he was on mute. They've had to reschedule.

 

[under the turnstile]

Anyone think that Holt was tipped off from the Swamp by Omar B or such? I’ve absolutely no evidence. I think Holt has ears there, and I’m not sure he has at the Etihad.
I do feel the leak was from outside the Etihad circles

 

[Gumzy97]

What compensation from us? He is not employed by them, he was sacked, or mutually sacked or whatever.

Chelsea believe they have a case for City tapping him up. When Maresca decided to leave it came out he was talking to us i think a month before he left Chelsea.