Mirror: If Guardiola Leaves Next Year, Manchester City Will Provide New Manager with £100 Million for Signings

The British Mirror has published an exclusive report stating that if Manchester City’s manager Pep Guardiola leaves at the end of the season, the club is preparing to release a massive transfer budget of at least £300 million for the new manager to mitigate the impact of the legendary coach’s departure.

Guardiola has achieved incredible success during his eight seasons at Manchester City, assembling a luxurious squad that any football team would envy, and also accumulating a “fortune” that will allow his successor to continue targeting world-class players.

Manchester City’s strong financial position was originally based on the huge investment of their owner Mansour. However, under Guardiola’s leadership, the club has achieved unprecedented success, thereby opening up lucrative commercial revenue streams. Additionally, the club’s ability to generate significant funds from player sales should not be underestimated. This summer, Manchester City earned £140 million from selling players, and prior to this, they profited £170 million from the sales of those “redundant players.”

One year ago, they generated £125 million in revenue. Over the past five years, Manchester City’s net spending on transfers has been approximately £35 million per year, which is lower than at least eleven other Premier League clubs despite winning four consecutive titles.

This means that Manchester City’s profit over the past two years is £122 million. With UEFA planning to tighten the new FFP (Financial Fair Play) rules, these figures will work in favor of Manchester City. Moreover, next year, the club’s matchday income will increase as they plan to invest £300 million in renovating the Etihad Stadium stands, adding 6,000 seats, increasing the stadium’s capacity to over 60,000, further expanding the club’s revenue sources.

This is why Manchester City is confident. They will do their utmost to retain Guardiola, but according to those who know him best, the coach may request to leave next summer. Should this legendary coach insist on leaving, Manchester City will provide the new manager with at least £300 million in transfer funds to ensure the club maintains its high level of competitiveness.