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Pep Guardiola's new Man City role has already been revealed ahead of first Etihad Stadium

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, October 14). Pep Guardiola's new Man City role has already been revealed ahead of first Etihad Stadium. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/pep-guardiola-man-city-role-return-psg-b1300810.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-14 · by Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

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Pep Guardiola will return to Manchester City's Etihad Stadium tonight for their Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain. Although he left his managerial position at the end of last season and was linked with coaching Italy’s national team, Guardiola has instead become a Global Ambassador for the City Football Group. In this role, he will provide technical advice to clubs within the group and work on specific projects and collaborations. Manager Roberto Maresca expressed excitement about Guardiola's return, noting that the stadium remains "his house" due to his decade-long impact at Manchester City.
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Pep Guardiola returned to Manchester City's Etihad Stadium for the first time since being found guilty of breaching financial rules. He attended a UEFA Champions League match against PSG in a show of support for his former club. The stadium displayed defiant messages, and fans booed during the Premier League anthem before a home game against Ipswich. Guardiola clutched his face in anguish when a goal-scoring opportunity was missed by Manchester City, showing his continued engagement despite no longer being the manager. City's chairman and chief executive received public backing from Guardiola amidst ongoing appeals to overturn the guilty verdict. The booing of pre-match anthems became a fixture reflecting fan discontent over financial regulations and perceived unfairness. Overall, Manchester City has been displaying unity against adversity through defiant actions post-guilty verdict findings.

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Guardiola PERSON · 5× Man City ORG · 4× City GPE · 2× Maresca PERSON · 2× Champions League ORG · 1× Italian NORP · 1× Manchester] United ORG · 1× Paris Saint-Germain ORG · 1× Pep PERSON · 1× Pep Guardiola’s PERSON · 1×

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An official Man City statement revealed the Catalan “will continue his relationship with the City Football Group, by taking up a role as a Global Ambassador. "The role will see him giving technical advice to the clubs in the group, working on specific projects and collaborations”. Read More Guardiola arrived at the Etihad Stadium in July 2016 and left having won 20 major trophies, including an FA Cup and Carabao Cup double last season.
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🔮 Guardiola is set to prove Man City is indeed his club by attending first home game since the guilty verdict, which is against Paris Saint-Germain in a mouth-watering Champions League showdown tonight.
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Pep Guardiola's new Man City role has already been revealed ahead of first Etihad Stadium · assertive framing

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Guardiola has largely kept a low profile since leaving Man City at the end of last season. asserted
Guardiola → keep → season
He was heavily linked with an immediate return to management, but turned down the chance to coach the Italian national side. asserted
He → link → side
While Guardiola’s reign overlapped with the period in which City were found to have seriously breached financial regulations, there is no suggestion that he was aware of any wrongdoing during his time at the club. asserted
he → overlap → club
Guardiola is set to prove Man City is indeed his club by attending first home game since the guilty verdict, which is against Paris Saint-Germain in a mouth-watering Champions League showdown tonight. asserted
which → set → showdown
It’s unclear as to what City have something planned for Guardiola in what will be the Spaniard’s first return to the Etihad since the final game of the 2025/26 campaign but Maresca is excited to welcome his predecessor back. uncertain
Maresca → ’ → predecessor
"I spoke with Pep, as I said a few days ago, after the [Manchester] United game," Maresca said in Tuesday’s press conference. asserted
Maresca → speak → conference
"I didn't speak with him after that. asserted
I → speak → that
In case he is coming, it is a nice feeling, especially for him, it has been his house for 10 years. asserted
it → come → years
“It is still his house for what he has done here, I think it is exciting for everyone." asserted
it → do → everyone
An official Man City statement revealed the Catalan “will continue his relationship with the City Football Group, by taking up a role as a Global Ambassador. "The role will see him giving technical advice to the clubs in the group, working on specific projects and collaborations”. Read More Guardiola arrived at the Etihad Stadium in July 2016 and left having won 20 major trophies, including an FA Cup and Carabao Cup double last season. asserted
Guardiola → reveal → double
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