Pep Guardiola's marriage is ending as he and his wife Cristina Serra prepare to separate. News of Guardiola's divorce broke first in the Catalan press via Laura Fa and Lorena Vazquez reporting in Sport The surprising element of the story is the degree to which Man City are involved in the reasoning for the split.

Spanish newspaper Sport claimed they have been living apart for nearly five years after Ms Serra, 52, moved back to Barcelona to run her fashion company while her husband stayed in the northwest England city.

Tempting as it might be to draw a straight line between Pep Guardiola’s public displays of stress and the reports in Spain of his divorce from wife Cristina, the only people who can illuminate the precise chronology are the couple themselves.

Manchester City has been fingered as an accomplice in ending Pep Guardiola's marriage after it was confirmed the manager was splitting with his wife.

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City's lack of care with the ball was the reason for their late collapse from 2-0 up to draw 2-2 at Brentford on Tuesday.

Following Manchester City‘s late collapse at Brentford, Pep Guardiola appeared to have lost his composure and blasted keeper Stefan Ortega after the final whistle. Frustration keeps on mounting for both Pep Guardiola and Manchester City this season.