Pep Guardiola will be absent from Manchester City’s upcoming matches due to undergoing surgery. He will be recovering in Barcelona until after the September international break, during which time Juanma Lillo will be in temporary charge of the team.
Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, will miss the next two Premier League games due to undergoing back surgery in Barcelona. He had back pain and underwent emergency surgery.
Pep Guardiola’s surgery went well, but he will need more time to recover and won’t be on the sidelines for Manchester City’s upcoming matches.
Juanma Lillo, who recently returned to the club as an assistant manager, will take charge of training and matches for the treble winners while the main manager is absent.
Man City have experienced periods without their manager since Guardiola arrived in 2016.
In September 2018, due to a Champions League touchline ban, Pep Guardiola appointed Mikel Arteta as the temporary manager for Manchester City’s game against Lyon, which they lost 2-1.
In early 2022, Pep Guardiola was unable to participate in a FA Cup third round match against Swindon Town as he tested positive for COVID-19.
In a game where Pep Guardiola and his assistant were unavailable, Rodolfo Borrell took charge and led Manchester City to a 4-1 victory, despite several staff members and players isolating due to Covid-19.
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