Enzo Maresca reaches verbal agreement to join Manchester City
Enzo Maresca has reached a verbal agreement to become Manchester City manager, set to replace Pep Guardiola. The Italian coach will sign an initial three-year contract and take over when Guardiola departs. Maresca has long been seen as an internal successor WHO would preserve Manchester City's attacking style and squad continuity. The change ends Guardiola's transformative decade at City and immediately reshapes the club's Premier League and Champions League ambitions.
The glowing pre-obits written about Guardiola would stand better to reason (greatest of his era? Probably), and to scrutiny were it not for the small matter of how that Man City was built. Whichever "legacy" he leaves behind will always come with an asterisk. It's a pity, but it's part of the story.
Philippe Auclair62As far as I can tell from the articles I've read so far this morning, this "context" is barely mentioned, if at all. In fact almost totally absent.
Andrew Beasley57An incredible manager who has had every possible advantage at every club he’s ever worked.
Cartoon Steve Bould.10I think, deep down, Pep understands that. His comments about leaving the next day if it turns out the club lied to him are certainly ringing in my ears at the moment, considering the reports of an imminent resolution to the legals.
fentonakimbo.bsky.social10I wrote mine- Man dishonestly given unlimited transfer and wages budget by dishonest owners, allowing him to hand-pick his squad and continually upgrade in summer and winter windows, therefore winning lots of trophies.
David Phillips9He's a very intelligent man who knew what he was joining and has never seen fit to question it.
lockdownenthusiast.bsky.social6Financial doping at city, payments made to refs at city and Barca, literal doping in his own playing career and credible accusations of doping in teams he’s managed.
Mick 5There’s still people who consider Lance Armstrong a champion
John Michael White5Indeed. If he's the greatest manager of all time, What's the greatest obstacle he's ever overcome? What achievement of his was most against the odds?
mickrab.bsky.social4Not to mention his dodgy drugs history...which nobody does mention! The name Fuentes ring any bells?
Andreas Lindh3"Superman was a very good runner" etc.
hotpantsswe62Solid agree, even pre city and the 115 charges he's worked at dominant clubs, Bayern and the Messi Barca teams, he's spent money that only the ludicrous Chelsea can come close to and in all that time and money at City only ever won one CL. An undoubtedly outstanding manager but forever tainted.
🚨 Pep Guardiola to leave position as Manchester City manager at end of this season. 55yo Spaniard departing after trophy-laden decade & set to be replaced by Enzo Maresca. No official confirmation yet from #MCFC 🚨 @theathleticfc.bsky.social
Euphoric Mess17Bringing in a guy who has promotion experience.....
Mazzerooni … -7He’s turned up spent rivers of oil , he’s leaving and still no conclusion on 115 charges That’s the actual story nobody seems to want to write
Jtgooner7The outcome of the 115 about to come out then?
Thank fuck for that. Take that prick Bernado with you and please do let the door hit you on the way out. I am 115% happy to see the back of him.
Martin Cooper4Will still be tainted when it all comes out !
Stephen Blakeman 🇺🇦3Pep has never managed a Club that didn’t have money to spend so how about… Pep ➡️ PSG Enrique ➡️ Liverpool
Just Jeff2lol at the timing of this announcement
Ollie2Sounds like leaving before the punishment...
✅ Manchester City cannot finish ahead of Arsenal this season
jothstr.bsky.social5Thank you for the magic numbers every season. This is the best magic number now: 0
JB4We fucking did it Adam. Thank you for being one of the (rare) calm heads online at times when most of us weren't. It's been a pleasure to consume Cannon Stats this season.
Thoughts FC3THIS is the post ive been waiting for!
This is all you need to know about Pep's decision to leave City. youtube.com/shorts/WMwsK...
fentonakimbo.bsky.social3He’s just covered his ears and eyes and asked for exactly the players he wants, always regardless of fees and wages, he’s like carmela soprano
Philarsopher2Tactical genius Pep, the most perceptive manager of the last 20 years suddenly turns uncharacteristically credulous when he arrives at Man City and gets all the players he wants.
