(FILES) Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola (L) kisses Manchester City's Norwegian striker #09 Erling Haaland after winning the 2023 UEFA Super Cup football match between Manchester City and Sevilla at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus on August 16, 2023. A press release from the club on May 22, 2026 states: "Manchester City can confirm that Pep Guardiola will step down from his role as Manager this summer." (Photo by Spyros BAKALIS / AFP via Getty Images)