Manchester City have begun selling Pep Guardiola’s personal office belongings in an online auction, turning the end of the most successful managerial spell in the club’s history into a global memorabilia event.
The move comes after Guardiola, 55, officially stepped down at the end of the 2025-26 season, drawing a line under a decade in charge during which he won every major trophy available with City. The Spaniard chose to leave 12 months before his contract expired, and the club is now offering supporters the chance to own items from his former office.
According to details published on City’s official website and reported by the Sun newspaper, a wide range of Guardiola’s possessions have been listed for sale, with the auction due to close within five days.
Whistle, incense and desk lamp among items on sale
The catalogue stretches from the mundane to the highly symbolic. Fans can bid for Guardiola’s well-known training whistle, his personal collection of incense, sets of coffee cups, training gear and assorted commemorative items from his time at the Etihad.
Even the lighting and seating from his office are up for grabs, with his desk lamp and personal office chair both included in the sale. The club appears intent on clearing almost the entire room; only the desk itself, a sofa and a clothes stand have been excluded from the auction.
Supporters have already driven up prices as they compete for a piece of City’s modern history. Bidding for the whistle has reached £282, while the memorabilia bundles have attracted offers of £571. Guardiola’s incense set has climbed to £172, just behind the desk lamp, which has drawn bids of £200.
The sale underlines the extent to which Guardiola’s decade in Manchester – featuring multiple Premier League titles and a first Champions League crown for the club – has been woven into the identity of City supporters, many of whom are now seeking a physical reminder of the era.
Enzo Maresca returns to lead post-Guardiola City
Alongside dismantling Guardiola’s office, City have moved quickly to shape their future on the pitch.
The club have appointed Italian coach Enzo Maresca, the former Chelsea manager, as Guardiola’s successor for the 2026-27 campaign. Maresca is no stranger to the Etihad, having previously served as one of Guardiola’s assistants in two separate spells.
His familiarity with City’s footballing structure and style is seen as central to ensuring continuity after such a transformative era. Maresca has wasted little time in reshaping the squad during the summer window, authorising a series of high-profile and youth-focused signings.
Big-money deal and youth investment
The headline capture so far is Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest in a deal worth £116m. The move signals City’s continued willingness to invest heavily in emerging Premier League talent as they attempt to refresh an ageing core without sacrificing competitiveness.
Maresca has also brought in three young prospects – Pearce Charles, Jeremy Monga and Mathis Detourbet – underlining a dual-track strategy of immediate reinforcement and long-term planning. All four arrivals are expected to integrate into a squad already accustomed to challenging for honours on multiple fronts.
Guardiola’s next step: Italy talks after England U-turn
Guardiola’s own future remains a major talking point in international football.
While he was widely expected to take a sabbatical from the game after leaving City, reports during the World Cup suggested he had reached a verbal agreement to become England manager before the Football Association ultimately appointed Thomas Tuchel to replace Gareth Southgate.
Those reports claimed Guardiola walked away from the England opportunity at the last moment, prompting a change of course by the FA.
Current indications now point towards a potential move into international management elsewhere. Recent reports say he has entered serious discussions with the Italian Football Federation over taking charge of the Azzurri.
If confirmed, that appointment would mark Guardiola’s first role as a national team head coach and open a new chapter in a career that has already transformed club football in Spain, Germany and England – and is now being immortalised piece by piece in an auction room.
