Pep Guardiola splits from wife Cristina Serra after 30 years

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is enduring a tough Premier League season with injuries to key players. At the same time, he has dealt a blow in his personal life as well. According to reports from El Periodico, Guardiola and his wife Cristina Serra have split after spending 30 years together. It is understood that the couple has informed close friends and family members about the same. However, they also maintain a cordial relationship and spent Christmas together last month with their three children.

For the unversed, it was reported in 2019 that Serra had left Manchester and returned to Barcelona to look after her fashion business. During this period, she split her time between Barcelona and London. While Guardiola and Serra stayed in contact, the former stayed in Manchester itself. Now, the couple is understood to have agreed to part ways.

Interestingly, Guardiola and Serra met in 1994, when the former was 23 and the latter was only 20. They enjoyed spending time together but didn’t get married until 2014. They have three children: Maria, Marius, and Valentina, who are 24, 22, and 17, respectively.

What next for Pep Guardiola?

Meanwhile, for Pep Guardiola, things don’t change on the pitch, and will have to concentrate a bit harder amidst turmoil in their personal life. City have struggled immensely this season with injuries to key players and the club is desperate on the lookout for good players in the transfer window.

They are set to face Brentford on January 15 at 1 AM IST in the Premier League and have a chance of jumping to fifth place above Newcastle in the standings. They are currently in sixth place after 20 matches having won 10, drawn four, and lost six so far with 34 points to their name.

In the UEFA Champions League too, Guardiola and his men are struggling. They will face PSG in their next encounter on January 23 at 1:30 AM IST. City are placed 22nd in the standing with two wins from six matches so far.