Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola during the Emirates FA Cup third round match against Salford City. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
It hasn’t been the best of seasons at Man City for Pep Guardiola, but things have taken a turn for the worse for the Catalan in a personal sense with the collapse of his 30-year marriage.
With the threat of a points deduction or even relegation over the reigning Premier League champions, there is still likely to be plenty of twists and turns in the 2024/25 campaign for Man City.
However, nothing is likely to hit Pep Guardiola harder than the collapse of his 30-year marriage to childhood sweetheart Cristina, the Catalan newspaper reports. sport.
Pep Guardiola separates from his wife
Man City are closing in on a highly rated duo and appears Guardiola will land Vitor Reis this month.
Perhaps it is that tireless pursuit of professional perfection that, in short, has seen the end of the union that undoubtedly means the most to him.
After all, Sport has pointed out that Cristina has been established in Catalonia for five years, since Pep has taken City to new heights of conquest.
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Living such separate lives was always going to take its toll at some point, but amid all the excitement surrounding the club at the moment, it really is the last thing both manager and business owners need.
30 years of Pep Guardiola’s marriage
In some way, Pep now has to make sure that the collapse of his marriage does not take a professional toll.
If there is one thing about the City coach that sets him above his contemporaries, it is his determination, will to win and desire to squeeze every last drop of effort from his players.
As the season progresses, the club will understand what, if any, punishment is imposed for alleged Financial Fair Play issues.
Losing his wife at this point could be the straw that broke the camel’s back.
