Manchester City: major revelations on Pep Guardiola's departure

We now know more about the Spanish manager's exit from City

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Manchester City: major revelations on Pep Guardiola's departure

The documentary "A Beautiful Obsession" on Prime Video focuses on Pep Guardiola's final years at Manchester City.

The Spanish tactician is shown in a rarely seen light. Between tensions with senior players, the relentless pressure for results, and personal upheavals, the Catalan manager reveals an unusual vulnerability. After a defeat in Turin against Juventus, Pep Guardiola told his squad that he had just divorced, explaining how deeply this period had affected his state of mind. Weeks earlier, following a confrontation with Kyle Walker in the Anfield dressing room, Guardiola was also filmed in tears: "If I’m a problem, tell me."

🚨🚨🗣️| Pep Guardiola's speech after Man City's 2-0 loss vs Juventus in 2024:

“Guys I want to confess something. I am fucking divorced from the most beautiful woman in your planet, my wife, my ex-wife.

I love her unbelievably but we lost the passion. I love her? Yeah,… pic.twitter.com/A3Lnhnir4Y
— Stake Football (@StakeFootball) August 18, 2026

In the documentary, Guardiola is deeply affected not only by sporting challenges but also by his personal situation, to the extent that those around him asked the players to show more understanding toward their manager. His assistant Manel Estiarte specifically revealed that he explained to the dressing room: "You see a human being. He’s going through a divorce."

Guardiola heading for retirement?

Now 55, Pep Guardiola has decided to leave Manchester City after a decade with the Sky Blues. Still in the documentary "A Beautiful Obsession" on Prime Video, the Spanish coach makes some stinging confessions, as well as opening up about his future.

"I don’t even know what I’m going to do. It’s going to be hard to come back. That’s how I feel today. I need to process a lot of things that have happened in my personal life. I need to refocus by dedicating myself to other activities. I need to sit down and disconnect for a while. That’s one of my main goals." he said.

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