Uncertainty at Man City: Pep, Alvarez, and looming charges
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
4.0 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 9 August 2024
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Pep Guardiola has entered the final year of his Manchester City contract.
With the uncertainty around many players futures, and the 115 charges still looming, could this be the end of an era at Manchester City?
Adam Levethal is joined by Phil Hay, lead writer for The Athletic FC newsletter as well as our Manchester City writer Sam Lee to reflect on their eventful U.S tour, Julian Alvarez's potential €95m move to Atletico Madrid, and discuss whether this could be Pep Guardiola's last season in Manchester.
Host: Adam Leventhal
With: Phil Hay and Sam Lee
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producer: Jay Beale
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