Man City tipped to go trophyless next season as Enzo Maresca set to replace Pep Guardiola

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Pep Guardiola's tenure has come to an end at Manchester City and the club is preparing for life without the Spaniard with a former City coach lined up to replace him. Enzo Maresca has agreed a three-year contract to succeed Pep Guardiola as Manchester City manager, according to reports .

City’s hierarchy had been awaiting a final decision from Guardiola, who still had 12 months left on his deal but had been repeatedly linked with an exit this summer. The club confirmed his departure last week and have moved quickly to line up a replacement.

However, the bookies are predicting City will have a tough one next season with bookies William Hill pricing them as odds-on at 10/11 to go trophyless next season - something that only happened in Guardiola's opening season at the Etihad. The Citizens will be looking to win back the Premier League title at least with the club 5/2 with Sky Bet and Paddy Power to regain the trophy next seasonYou can also find more betting offers at the Mirror Betting Hubs Free Bets offers .

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Other options include Maresca to do the double over former employers Chelsea, the club he left earlier last season and was replaced by Liam Rosenior in a short-lived stint at Stamford Bridge. The Italian coach is yet to be officially unveiled as the new Man City boss but the odds are 2/1 to do the double over Xabi Alonso's side next season.

William Hill's spokesperson Lee Phelps said: “Pep Guardiola leaving Manchester City marks the end of an era, so it’s no surprise there’s uncertainty around what comes next at the Etihad. The arrival of Enzo Maresca appears imminent, but we price City at 10/11 to go trophyless next season, which underlines just how difficult life after Pep could be.

“There’s already pressure building around Maresca before he’s walked through the door, with odds of 9/4 that he doesn’t last the season and 4/1 that he’s gone by Christmas Day. That said, City fans would love nothing more than seeing their side do the double over Chelsea next season, and that’s currently priced at 2/1.”

Guardiola, meanwhile, has said he will call his successor and urged him to commit fully to his own ideas, with City prepared to give their next manager time and backing. After 10 years and 20 trophies, he will go down as one of the greatest managers in the Premier League era and easily the club's greatest in its history.

Maresca previously worked under Guardiola at the Etihad as a member of his coaching staff before leaving to take charge at Leicester City. His time with the Foxes helped earn him the Chelsea job, where he went on to win the Europa Conference League and the Club World Cup.

He was dismissed by Chelsea earlier this year, having previously acknowledged talks with City about one day replacing Guardiola. That move now appears set to happen, with Maresca poised to take the reins on a long-term deal.

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