Pep Guardiola to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Guardiola fans. Speculation had been rife that the Spanish coach will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 55, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/08/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a coach isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a coach-footballer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouPep

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouPep was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouPep.”
— @DesireePlum, 16 Aug 2026

“Didn't Pep Guardiola retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 16 Aug 2026

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