PEP GUARDIOLA will finally bring down the curtain on his glorious and imperious Manchester City career this weekend and a former disciple has been earmarked as the favourite to replace him.

Ex-Chelsea boss is the early favourite and can be found as short as 1/3 in the early markets.

Manchester, UK. 13th May, 2026. Pep Guardiola coach of Manchester City waves to the fans during the Manchester City vs Crystal Palace Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Picture credit should read: Andrew Yates/Sportimage Credit:Pep Guardiola will conclude a decade of dominance this weekend Credit: Alamy Chelsea FC v Manchester City - Pre-Season FriendlyMaresca was a part of Guardiola’s coaching staff at Manchester City Credit: Getty

Reports circulated that Maresca was seen as Guardiola’s heir even when he was still at , but now of course, he is a free agent.

A former Guardiola player in is next in line at 5/1 and he has done a stellar job at this season, reaching the semi-finals of the and winning the .

The first man from outside the Guardiola orbit to have his name in the running is boss Olivier Glasner.

The Frenchman will be this summer and will have plenty of suitors following a remarkable two years in south London.

Current Tottenham saviour is next on the list with Guardiola’s current assistant manager, Pep Ljinders, following closely.

If Man City were to keep the lineage alive, is next on the list at around 16/1.

The PSG boss has the chance to win two Champions League titles in a row when his side clash with in the final at the end of the month, but could City make him a tempting offer?

Collage of Pep Guardiola with various trophies and a list of his trophies at Man City.

At the same price you could get the .

The Spaniard, like Glasner, has done a sensational job given the club’s stature when he arrived on the south coast.

City may want a ready-made, big time manager with a record for competing for the game’s biggest prizes. That could be the only thing holding Glasner and Iraola back.

At 20/1, the heavyweight enters the fray.

The Frenchman hasn’t had a job since he won three Champions League trophies IN A ROW with Real Madrid.

But it has long been suspected he is waiting to take over the French national team and with the long-serving confirmed to be leaving after the World Cup this summer, Zidane’s next move is all but certain.

with a quite unbelievable list of achievements.

Whoever tries to fill his considerable boots will have to go some way to matching his 20 major trophies, including a fabled treble.

Bookies favourites to become next Manchester City boss

  • Enzo Maresca – 1/3
  • Vincent Kompany – 5/1
  • Olivier Glasner – 12/1
  • Roberto De Zerbi – 14/1
  • Pep Lijnders – 16/1
  • Luis Enrique – 16/1
  • Andoni Iraola – 16/1
  • Michel – 20/1
  • Zinedine Zidane – 20/1
  • Unai Emery – 20/1