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Pep Guardiola has also explained why it is the right time to leave Man City

Pep Guardiola says he has no plans to take a new job in management after leaving Manchester City.

After months of speculation surrounding his future, Guardiola’s exit was officially confirmed on Friday morning and the Catalan will step down as Man City manager in the summer.

As such, this weekend’s Premier League fixture against Aston Villa will mark Guardiola’s 593rd and final game in charge of City, closing the chapter on a successful decade in Manchester.

Speaking in his last pre-match press conference as City boss, the 55-year-old revealed what he plans to do after the final game of the season.

“Rest, no plans to train [as a manager] for a while,” Guardiola told reporters.

“And I need to step back, I will not train for a while.”

Pep Guardiola won six Premier League titles as Man City manager

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“It’s the time,” Guardiola added. “I didn’t wake up one day and say now is the time to leave. It’s a process I felt for a while.

“The club respect me unbelievably for the decision, they have to of course be ready and I felt it.

“This job is every few days for many years, Selhurst Park, Anfield, Madrid, FA Cup. Now I have to live my life and see what happens.

Despite the imminent departure, Man City have announced that Guardiola “will continue his relationship with the City Football Group, by taking up a role as a Global Ambassador”.