Manchester City to rename stand and build statue as tribute to Pep Guardiola Guardiola will leave the club this summer after a trophy-laden decade in Manchester The Independent UK · May 22
Pep Guardiola's new role confirmed, as Manchester City announce manager is stepping down Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is leaving after 20 trophies in just 10 years FourFourTwo · May 22
Manchester United hands Michael Carrick 2-year contract as head coach Manchester United has appointed Michael Carrick as its new head coach. He has signed a two-year contract. This marks a new chapter for the club. Carrick expressed his commitment to success. He aims to lead the team to major honors. The club is focused on moving forward with ambition and… The Economic Times · May 22
Goodbye Pep: Guardiola to leave Man City in the summer After a decade in charge of Manchester City, Pep Guardiola has announced their final game of the Premier League season will be his last. AAP · May 22
Carrick given permanent deal as Man U manager MANCHESTER, England - Manchester United on Friday rewarded Michael Carrick with a permanent deal as head coach for guiding the club to a third-place finish in the Premier League. Bangkok Post · May 22
Guardiola makes Man City exit official MANCHESTER, England - Pep Guardiola confirmed on Friday that he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season after a trophy-laden decade that transformed English football. Bangkok Post · May 22
‘I will be out for a while’: Pep Guardiola reveals he will take break from coaching Sunday’s match at home to Aston Villa will be Pep Guardiola’s last at Manchester City, with Enzo Maresca lined up as his replacement The Guardian - UK · May 22
Andy Burnham’s Manchester has a defining spirit – and Britain could do with a lot more of it Call it a mix of collectivism and entrepreneurialism or just an overarching vibe, but the mayor’s philosophy could be on the way to Westminster, says Guardian columnist John Harris The Guardian - UK · May 22
Even These Things review – mapping Manchester’s history, from a Victorian fist fight to the IRA bomb Rory Mullarkey’s play, expertly directed by James Macdonald, is a bold attempt to encapsulate a whole city in decisive events from across three centuries The Guardian - UK · May 22
Progressives must unite behind Andy Burnham in Makerfield Letters: Dr Craig Reeves and Steve Williams say there is a strong case for the Green party and its voters to help to the Greater Manchester mayor defeat Reform UK – but Rosalind Brown-Grant is sceptical about his environmental credentials The Guardian - UK · May 21
Five arrested as police investigate alleged electoral fraud in Tameside Greater Manchester police make arrests after concerns over several independent candidates in May’s local election The Guardian - UK · May 21
Manchester messiah Burnham anointed to fix Westminster politics King of the north searches for the hero inside himself to an Oasis backing track to change politics for the better The Guardian - UK · May 21
Will Bunny Shaw leave Manchester City? Transfer update Will Manchester City let their most prolific goalscorer leave to a rival this summer? FourFourTwo · May 21
Manchester woman wins £1.5m slots jackpot from £5 bet The woman won a jackpot of £1,559,430.18 when playing a slot game on the Rialto online casino The Independent UK · May 21
Euronews · May 21 A brand new airline is set to launch this July – and you can book tickets from London now Riyadh Air is set to launch flights to Manchester and Madrid too, with more than 100 destinations set to join the network before 2030.
The Guardian - UK · May 20 Manchester shows biggest fall in inner-city deprivation in boost for Burnham City made outsized contribution to falling levels of deprivation between 2010 and 2025, thinktank finds
The Independent UK · May 20 Manchester sees biggest rise in living standards in boost for Burnham The share of underprivileged inner-city neighbourhoods across the country has fallen significantly since 2010, driven by changes in big cities – such as Manchester, Liverpool and London
The Guardian - UK · May 20 Guardiola leaves Manchester City as one of the game’s greats – and someone who knows its dark heart While there is no denying the magnitude of his achievements, his legacy is also tied up in politics, propaganda and hard power
Radio France Internationale · May 20 Wembanyama's Spurs to play New Orleans Pelicans in Paris in 2027 Basketball phenomenon Victor Wembanyama will play in front of French fans for the second time in three years, after NBA chiefs on Wednesday confirmed his San Antonio Spurs team will take on the New Orleans Pelicans in Paris next January.
The Independent UK · May 20 Makerfield by-election date set as Andy Burnham eyes return to Westminster and Labour leadership challenge The Mayor of Greater Manchester would need to win the seat near before launching any formal leadership challenge
Sports Illustrated · May 20 The Eight Stages of Arsenal’s 2025–26 Premier League Title The road to ecstasy has come with a lot of agony for an Arsenal team battling Manchester City and their own demons.
Evening Standard · May 20 Keir Starmer pays tribute to one of 'Manchester's great heroes' in jokey dig at leadership rival Andy Burnham In a jokey dig at his potential leadership rival Andy Burnham, Sir Keir Starmer praised Pep Guardiola who is reportedly stepping down from his role as Manchester City manager
The Independent UK · May 20 Starmer takes aim at Burnham hailing Pep Guardiola as Manchester ‘hero’ before congratulating Arsenal on title win Sir Keir Starmer paid tribute to “one of Manchester’s great heroes moving on after almost a decade”, before naming Pep Guardiola who is reportedly stepping down from his role as Manchester City FC manager.
The Independent UK · May 20 Referee who allowed controversial Man United goal to stand not selected for final round of Premier League games Michael Salisbury stuck with his original decision despite being advised by VAR to review a potential handball in the build-up to Manchester United’s second goal
The Independent UK · May 20 I worked for Andy Burnham – here’s why he would be a brilliant prime minister Andy Burnham is officially in the race to become the next prime minister. The ‘King of the North’ has proven himself very popular in Manchester, and recent polling suggests that he’s in a better position to beat Reform than Keir Starmer. But what is he actually like to work with,…