Pep Guardiola will move into an advisory role with the City Football Group after leaving Manchester City at the end of this season. City say he will be \u201cworking on specific projects and collaborations.\u201d<\/p>\n
The role is described as promoting and advancing the profile of the City Football Group and may also involve applying Guardiola\u2019s knowledge to help processes across the network in Asia, North America and Europe. That work could include identifying, coaching and developing talent at CFG clubs, with the longer-term aim that standout players might eventually be considered for Manchester City. Savinho the biggest success story in that respect to date, having joined City from a fellow CFG club after being on loan with a third.<\/p>\n
City Football Group is made up of 11 clubs spread around the world, a mix of wholly owned teams and those held as majority or minority stakes. Notable examples named by the club include New York City and Melbourne City, the first two acquisitions, and Girona, acquired via a 2017 joint-ownership venture with Pere Guardiola. Troyes was bought in 2020 and Palermo in 2022. The group has also held stakes in clubs such as Yokohama F. Marinos and Lommel, and Esporte Clube Bahia is listed among the stable. Mumbai City is noted as a former member, leaving the group in 2025 after six years.<\/p>\n
Even with this confirmed CFG position, there is no suggestion Guardiola will stop managing for good. The 55-year-old is expected to take at least a short break from day-to-day duties. The club say he could remain involved with City Football Group if he returns to management, provided there are no conflicts of interest.<\/p>\n
The move represents a transition from daily team management to a strategic, multi-club remit, keeping Guardiola connected to the wider organisation he helped build while leaving open the possibility of a future return to coaching.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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