Pep Guardiola delivers emotional final words to Manchester City

Pep Guardiola shared a deeply moving goodbye with Manchester City following 10 years of association, concluding a brilliant chapter at Etihad by offering choked-up thanks to supporters.

Manchester City closed their triumphant period under Pep Guardiola with an emotional farewell at Etihad, even though his final match ended in a 1-2 defeat against Aston Villa.

In the early hours of May 25 (Vietnam time), Man City lost 1-2 to Aston Villa at Etihad in Pep Guardiola's last game as the club's head coach. Striker Ollie Watkins made the Spanish manager's farewell less perfect by scoring a brace that gave the visitors the victory.

Despite the loss, the atmosphere at Etihad was filled with emotion as fans offered prolonged applause to honor Pep Guardiola, who ushered in the most glorious period in Man City's history over the past decade.

In a touching farewell speech broadcast live on Sky Sports, Guardiola could not hide his tears. The 55-year-old manager said: "Please observe a moment of silence. I am very nervous and scared right now. Why do you love me so much? I never imagined I would receive so much affection."

He continued: "It has been a tremendous honor to be the manager of this club for the last 10 years. I hope people will remember not just the trophies, but also the emotions the team brought. That is the reason we exist."

At the end of the speech, Pep Guardiola ignited the entire stadium by saying: "The last thing I want to say is… this period has really been amazing." His somewhat profane comment forced Sky Sports to immediately apologize to television viewers.

Pep Guardiola also emotionally mentioned his family, especially his 94-year-old father who was present in the Etihad stands: "My father may not fully grasp it, but my wife and children understand that our family name will forever be present in this place. That is the greatest honor I have ever received."

The 55-year-old coach admitted he was exhausted after a long period of winning every trophy with the Manchester club."I am truly tired. I have done everything I could. The memories at Barcelona and Bayern were wonderful, but the 10 years at Man City gave me more emotions than anywhere else."

Additionally, the Spanish tactician expressed his gratitude to chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak, owner Sheikh Mansour, as well as key figures like John Stones, Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, Ilkay Gundogan, and Ederson.

Concluding his speech, Guardiola delivered an emotional message to Manchester City fans: "If in a few years you see me somewhere in the world and you are a Man City fan, please come and hug me. I will need that. I love you all so much."