Pep Guardiola 'held crisis talks with his wife Cristina Serra shortly before signing new Man City contract', with new deal 'the main reason behind shock split after 30 years together'
Pep Guardiola 'held crisis talks with his wife Cristina Serra shortly before signing new Man City contract', with new deal 'the main reason behind shock split after 30 years together'
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola held crisis talks with his wife Cristina Serra shortly before signing the new contract blamed for their shock divorce, reports say. According to The Sun, Guardiola flew out to Barcelona for dinner with his partner of 30 years in October, but onlookers described the couple as looking 'tense'.
A waiter at Bodega Sepulveda, said to be Guardiola's favourite restaurant in the Catalan city, said: 'He came in with his wife about three months ago. 'They sat in the corner and things looked a little tense between them. He was talking animatedly. We were all shocked to hear that they had split.'.
After returning to the UK, Guardiola signed a two-year extension to commit his future to the Premier League champions until at least 2027. The 54-year-old was expected to leave the club at the end of the season after a glittering nine-year spell in charge but was convinced to stay.
Spanish journalists Laura Fa and Lorena Vazquez have alleged that this surprise U-turn was an integral factor behind the split. The reporters, who make up a duo called the Mamarazzis, said: 'She takes the decision when he decides to extend his contract with Manchester City because in the previous months Pep had been preparing his departure from the club.
