Josep " Fans believe that problems in his personal life affected the Man City coach and his work. Daily Mail writes about this.

Josep (or Josep) Guardiola and his wife Cristina Serra with their three children lived separately for more than five years: Guardiola in Manchester, and his family in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bSpain.

On January 13, it was reported that the Guardiola couple had decided to end their marriage, although friends claim that their relationship was " They met when they were 18 in 1994 and married in 2014.

Manchester City FC have endured the worst run of their manager's golden career in recent months, following a record four consecutive Premier League titles and a historic Champions League victory.

Off the pitch, Guardiola was involved in a number of altercations with football fans who upset him by asking for autographs or egged him on after defeats. There were also problems with the players.

He even admitted that he scratched his head and face until it bled when Manchester City lost to Feyenoord in November 2024. He also spoke about the loneliness of football management as Manchester City slipped to sixth in the league with six defeats, including four in a row.

And while his place as one of football's greatest coaches is undeniable, despite his poor start to the season, the bitterness of his breakup with his childhood love has clearly caused him great pain.

The Spanish publication Sport reports that the decision to divorce was made in December, and only the closest friends of Guardiola and his wife knew about the breakup.

Guardiola and Serra met when he modeled for designer Antonio Miro in Barcelona.

They started a long-distance relationship when Guardiola was a footballer, then bought a house in Barcelona. The couple later moved to Germany while Guardiola was manager of the Bundesliga giants.

Christina Serra decided to leave Manchester in 2019 to help oversee her family's fashion company, Serra Claret, which sells several brands. But she often came to her husband. So, in June 2023, Serra visited Istanbul to congratulate her husband on Manchester City’s victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League final. They were also photographed together at Wimbledon at the All England Club in July 2024.

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