Pep Guardiola and wife Cristina Serra ‘split up’ after 30 years together
Pep Guardiola and wife Cristina Serra ‘split up’ after 30 years together
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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and his wife Cristina Serra have ended their 30-year relationship. The couple, who married back in 2014, have three children together, are understood to be on amicable terms, according to Spanish outlet Sport. Serra moved back to Barcelona five years ago with daughter Valentina, while Guardiola remained in Manchester.
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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.
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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 been anticipated that Guardiola would leave City after nine trophy-laden years in the summer but the 53-year-old ended speculation surrounding his future by signing a new two-year contract extension back in November.
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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 evaoprated.
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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.
