Pep Guardiola and his alienated wife Cristina Serra spent three days together in their £ 8.4 million house in Barcelona – which appeals to speculation, the two try to restore their marriage.
The boss of Manchester City jumped on a private plane to the Catalan capital last Saturday after the FA Cup of his club Fifth round victory over Plymouth. And with a free midweek after their elimination of the Champions League, he went directly to the country house in the chic Barcelona district of Pedralbes, the couple that was bought in 2021.
Spanish media reporting about the meeting saying that it is too early to talk about reconciliation after confirming their shock distribution in January and recent news that they use the same divorce lawyer.
But they have described the reunion, presumably the first since Christmas, as a “bridging of the gorge” that had built up between them. It is understood that the two three days in Barcelona spent together before Guardiola returned to Manchester on Tuesday morning.
The Spanish paparazzi who have obtained images – published by the Sun – of the two, said Pep Cristina had referred as “Mi Mujer” who would translate into English as 'my wife' – seem to indicate that the couple should not sign divorce papers yet.
Cristina moved back to Barcelona in 2019 with the youngest of their three children and is said to have called time on their relationship after Pep's shock decision last November to renew his male city contract for another two years.
Last month it was confirmed that the couple had started a divorce procedure through the same lawyer to make the process as amicable as possible.
The eldest daughter of the couple, Maria, opened her parents' lessons about love after he had become the first family member who had spoken since the shock news of their split.
“My parents have always advised me to find what I am passionate about,” Maria told a Spanish magazine in an interview that was published shortly after the shock news of their split.
“They encourage me to try new things, accept failure and keep looking until I find my calling, because if I do that, full dedication will come naturally. They also remind me that the most important thing in life is to love and be loved. “
She added: “In the end it all comes down to feel loved. Even in situations where we feel out of place, they tell me to listen well to others, there is always something valuable to learn from every person we meet. “
The Stadsbaas was back in the Dugout on Saturday afternoon, but only to see the miserable campaign of Manchester City continue. The four-time Premier League champions were defeated by Nottingham Forest in the city to place their place in the top four in serious danger.
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