Manchester City’s Premier League title hopes collapsed within 24 hours after news emerged that Pep Guardiola would leave the club. City drew 1-1 at Bournemouth, and Arsenal secured the league title for the first time since 2004 with a four-point lead and one game left. Guardiola said he will make his decision after conversations with chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, emphasizing that announcing during competition brings bad results. He stated he has one more year on his contract and will speak with his chairman, players, and staff before deciding. City’s final match is against Aston Villa, and Enzo Maresca is expected to succeed him. Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta won the title and City also face a Champions League final against Paris St-Germain.
"Guardiola insists he will make his decision after talks with chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, the expectation is for him to end his trophy-laden, decade-long tenure with the club, with Enzo Maresca poised to be his successor. Guardiola, whose side host Aston Villa on Sunday in their final game, told Sky Sports: "I could say that I have one more year of contract and with the conversations I have had for many years, always from my experience when you announce - whatever you announce - during the competition, [it] is a bad, bad result.""
""And like you understand, the first person I have to talk to is my chairman because we both decided when we finish the season we will sit and we will talk. It is as simple as that and after we will take the decision." The 55-year-old, who has led City to Carabao Cup and FA Cup success this season, added: "Listen, I have one more year of contract. "I will not tell you [a decision] here because I have to talk with my chairman, with my players, with my staff because when we play for the FA Cup, qualification for the Champions League, the Premier League it's just one thing in my mind and focus: Try to bring the team to the highest point and it's what we have done.""
"The headlines every City fan feared about the Spaniard's future broke on Monday night, before their side's 1-1 draw at Bournemouth on Tuesday meant Arsenal ended their 22-year wait to become champions with a four-point advantage and one game left. While Guardiola insists he will make his decision after talks with chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, the expectation is for him to end his trophy-laden, decade-long tenure with the club, with Enzo Maresca poised to be his successor."
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