Manchester City fans don’t want to think about it, but there’s a very real possibility that Pep Guardiola could be in the middle of his final season at the club.
As things currently stand, Guardiola will leave Manchester City at the end of the season on the expiry of his contract.
The club are hopeful that he will continue in his role for a little while longer. It has been suggested that Guardiola could extend at Man City by one year.
Talks will be taking place, and fans are patiently waiting for an end to all the speculation. Of course, in recent days, there has also been more talk about England wanting Guardiola as a replacement for Gareth Southgate.
In the event that Guardiola decides to move on, it has been suggested Sporting CP manager Ruben Amorim is being considered as his successor.
Amorim, of course, is a manager whose profile has really grown over the last couple of years, having won back-to-back league titles in Portugal.
Hugo Viana is replacing Txiki Begiristain as director of football next summer, and it was perhaps inevitable that Amorim would become linked with the manager’s job amid all the speculation about Guardiola.
Man City fans react to Ruben Amorim managerial links
When Guardiola does leave City, fans are undoubtedly going to have a very hard time getting over it.
The Spaniard has overseen a truly incredible period for the club and allowed fans to experience highs like never before.
Whoever replaces him will have massive shoes to fill, but some fans do like the idea of Amorim stepping into the hot seat.
For many, the fact Viana is coming in means a move for Amorim would make a lot of sense.
Amorim makes total sense for Man City
The ideal scenario is that Guardiola will extend his contract at Manchester City and continue his work at the Etihad Stadium.
But in the event that he wants to stop after this season, then Amorim does make sense as his successor.
| Ruben Amorim at Sporting CP |
| Games managed – 234 |
| Wins – 167 |
| Draws – 34 |
| Losses – 33 |
| Goals scored – 507 |
| Goals conceded – 193 |
| Win rate – 71.37% |
| Manager of the Month awards – 8 |
| Manager of the Season awards – 2 |
The club are appointing Viana as the new director of football and Amorim obviously has a close working relationship with him at Sporting.
Amorim has done terrific work there since his appointment in March 2020, winning five trophies including two league titles. Prior to his arrival, Sporting had not won the league for 19 years.
He has a win rate of 71.37% as Sporting manager and for his whole managerial career it’s 72.08%.
