Pep Guardiola and wife Cristina Serra ‘split up’ after 30 years together

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and his wife Cristina Serra have ended their 30-year relationship.

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Serra moved back to Barcelona five years ago with daughter Valentina, while Guardiola remained in Manchester.

Despite living in separate cities, the couple were able to maintain their marriage up until. December when it is said the decision to part ways was made.

Serra, 52, opted to leave Manchester back in 2019 to play a role in helping to run the fashion company owned by her family, Serra Claret.

The couple were able to maintain a long-distance relationship, as they had done shortly after they began dating back in 1994 when Pep was still playing for Barcelona.

It had anticipate that Guardiola would leave City after nine trophy-laden years in the summer but the 53-year-old ende speculation surrounding his future by signing a new two-year contract extension back in November.

Despite clarifying his intention to remain with the English champions, Guardiola has endured a torrid few months.

City’s form deteriorated at the back end of last year to such an extent that hopes of winning a fifth successive Premier League title have virtually evaoprate.

Indeed, heading into gameweek 20, City are currently 12 points behind leaders Liverpool who have played one less fixture.

City have looked more like themselves in recent weeks, stringing together three successive wins, but a run of just one victory in 13 matches in all competitions between late October and Boxing Day took its toll on their beleaguered manager.

Indeed, Guardiola issue a statement in November after he sparke concern over his mental wellbeing following a 3-3 draw against Feyenoord in the Champions League.

Having thrown away a three-goal lead and conceding an injury-time equaliser, the former Bayern Munich boss appeared in his post match interview sporting a cut on his nose, while several scratch marks were visible on the top of his head.

‘With my finger, yeah, with my nail,’ Guardiola said during his press conference before mimicking the scrape along his nose which caused the wound.