Manchester City has been fingered as an accomplice in ending Pep Guardiola's marriage after it was confirmed the manager was splitting with his wife.

Pep Guardiola's marriage fell apart because he's a workaholic and went ahead to extend his contract with Manchester City.

Spanish newspaper Sport claimed they have been living apart for nearly five years after Ms Serra, 52, moved back to Barcelona to run her fashion company while her husband stayed in the northwest England city.

Pep Guardiola has separated from his wife, Cristina Serra, after 30 years together, with claims that his decision to extend his deal at Manchester City has played a part in their decision to split

Pep Guardiola has shown incredible faith in his players, but it has become increasingly clear that change in the squad is needed

Tempting as it might be to draw a straight line between Pep Guardiola’s public displays of stress and the reports in Spain of his divorce from wife Cristina, the only people who can illuminate the precise chronology are the couple themselves.

Following Manchester City‘s late collapse at Brentford, Pep Guardiola appeared to have lost his composure and blasted keeper Stefan Ortega after the final whistle. Frustration keeps on mounting for both Pep Guardiola and Manchester City this season.

Pep Guardiola’s decision to sign a new Manchester City contract led to the split from wife Cristina Serra, the UK Mirror reports. In November 2024, Guardiola put pen to paper on a two-year deal with the Premier League.

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City's lack of care with the ball was the reason for their late collapse from 2-0 up to draw 2-2 at Brentford on Tuesday.

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City dropped more points on Tuesday evening following reports the Catalan coach had split from his wife, Cristina Serra