Pep Guardiola reportedly quit Manchester City '100 times' before agreeing extensions

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Khaldoon al-Mubarak, the former chairman of Manchester City, revealed that Pep Guardiola threatened to quit as the club’s manager on multiple occasions during his tenure. Despite these empty threats, Mubarak managed to convince Guardiola to stay for a total of 10 years, leading the team to numerous successes and securing four contract extensions.

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• The Guardian lean-D — Khaldoon al-Mubarak revealed Pep Guardiola quit Manchester City '100 times' before agreeing extensions.

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1. [S1] The Guardian: Pep Guardiola ‘threatened to quit 100 times’ as Manchester City manager lean-D · 2026-06-04 16:00 +04:00