According to reports in Spain, PEP GUARDIOLA has been separated from his wife of 30 years.
Barcelona-based newspaper Sport reports that Guardiola and wife Cristina decided to end their relationship in December while they were both in Spain.
Sport says their relationship remains “cordial, stable and friendly” despite the decision to part ways.
The report claims they lived apart for almost five years after Cristina moved back to Barcelona to run her fashion business.
But she has moved from Spain to London and continues to spend time with Manchester City manager Guardiola.
City declined to comment when contacted over reports of the split.
Guardiola is said to have met Cristina at the age of 18 in her family's clothing store, Serra Claret.
He was modeling for designer Antonio Miro at Serra's store when he first met Cristina.
And as recently as January 2024, the former midfielder revealed that Cristina helps pick out his matchday outfits.
Serra Claret stocks many brands that you will see him wearing on the sidelines, such as Dsquared2, CP Company and Armani.
He told Men In Blazers: “My wife is the best in the world at many things, but especially fashion.
“So she normally tells me don't wear this or wear that, so I follow her.
“I'm smart enough to know that if people are much better than me, I should follow their advice, and hers is really good.”
Despite meeting as teenagers, they waited a long time to get married.
They married in 2014 in an intimate ceremony in Spain – a private service especially for close family in Catalonia.
And the two share three children, Maria, Marius and Valentina.
Their eldest daughter Maria, 24, is a model with more than 900,000 followers on Instagram.
Son Marius, 22, currently lives in Dubai and runs three companies, one of which focuses on advertising and marketing.
And the youngest Valentina, 17, is now focused on studying.
Cristina supported Guardiola as a player and then as a manager, starting at Barcelona in 2008.
He won three LaLiga titles and two Champions League trophies with Barca before moving to Bayern Munich in 2013.
In Germany, he left in 2016 after three seasons in charge, winning the Bundesliga every year.
Guardiola then joined City in 2016 and won SIX Premier League titles during his reign, as well as a Champions League trophy in 2023.
But this season saw a dip in form, with the club finishing in sixth place after six defeats, twelve points behind leaders Liverpool.
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