PEP GUARDIOLA wore his wedding ring after being spotted for the first time since reports he had split from wife Cristina Serra.
Spanish newspaper Sport was the first to say the couple has ended their relationship after more than 30 years.
But Guardiola had to put it behind him regarding Manchester City's visit to Brentford.
The Premier League champions recently ended their run of defeats and bounced back with two wins.
Guardiola was all smiles as he arrived at the Gtech Community Stadium – despite reports of his split.
He even wore his wedding ring for the match in West London.
Sport reported that the couple decided to end their relationship in December while they were both in Spain over the Christmas period.
The Barcelona-based newspaper wrote that their relationship remains “cordial, stable and friendly” despite the decision to part ways.
The report also claims that 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 still spends time with 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 he has worn 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 have three children, Maria, Marius and Valentina.
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 focused on studying.
Cristina supported Guardiola as a player and then as a manager; his career as a boss started in 2008 at Barcelona.
He won three LaLiga titles and two Champions League trophies with Barca before moving to Bayern Munich in 2013.
He left Germany in 2016 after three seasons in which he won the Bundesliga each time.
Guardiola joined City in 2016 and has won SIX Premier League titles during his reign, as well as a Champions League in 2023, completing a historic Treble.
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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