Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was seen wearing his wedding ring during tonight’s match at Brentford, despite reports from Spain that he has separated from his wife of 30 years.
The 53-year-old’s appearance at the Gtech Community Stadium comes just hours after news emerged of his split from Cristina Serra.
Guardiola was first spotted with his ring earlier today whilst arriving at a London hotel ahead of the Premier League fixture.
Neither the City boss nor the club have responded to speculation about his personal life.
Pep Guardiola has been spotted wearing his wedding ring
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The couple’s relationship spans three decades, with Guardiola and Serra officially marrying in 2014 after 20 years together.
They have been living apart since 2019, when Serra relocated to Barcelona to oversee her family’s fashion business, Serra Claret.
She took their youngest daughter Valentina, now 17, with her to Spain whilst Guardiola remained in Manchester.
The arrangement has seen the City manager making regular trips to Barcelona to visit his family during his longest managerial spell at any club.
Friends close to the couple say they have separated on “friendly terms” with no suggestion of third-party involvement in the break-up.
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A source told the Daily Mail: “I think they have grown apart.”
Despite their separation, Serra showed support for Guardiola at the Champions League final in Istanbul last June, congratulating him after City’s historic Treble victory over Inter Milan.
The couple were also seen together at Wimbledon’s All England Club in July.
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Pep Guardiola and his wife Cristina Serra had been together 30 years
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A source has emphasised: “They have parted on friendly terms and I really don’t think there is someone else involved.”
Their relationship began in Barcelona in 1994, when Guardiola was working as a model for designer Antonio Miro at Serra’s family boutique.
Together they have three children: Maria, 24, Marius, 22, and Valentina, 17.
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Pep Guardiola and Cristina Serra had been together since 1994
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The couple’s relationship endured several relocations, including a move to Germany during Guardiola’s time as Bayern Munich manager.
Guardiola’s decision to continue wearing his wedding ring comes as City face mounting pressure in the Premier League, currently sitting sixth in the table.
The champions have won just 50 per cent of their matches this season, trailing 12 points behind leaders Liverpool.