“We could feel it” – Gvardiol reveals they knew Guardiola was leaving
Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol has admitted the squad had sensed Pep Guardiola’s departure long before the legendary manager made it official, revealing the players “could feel” the end of an era was approaching.Guardiola brought the curtain down on his glittering 10-year spell at the Etihad at the end of last season, with former Chelsea and Leicester boss Enzo Maresca appointed as his successor.”There had been speculation for a long time, but we could feel it,” Gvardiol said.You want Pep’s whistle? Say no more – splash KSh40,000 and it’s yours”Some would say he could have told us earlier, some would say not. I think it was perfect timing because it could have affected you mentally if he had said it earlier.”We knew at some point he had to tell us. He has been here for 10 years and it is time to rest a little bit and retire. We could feel it.”The season before, he was in between, about to leave, then he stayed – great because it was another season to try to win something. Two ..