Manchester City auctions Guardiola memorabilia after his departure
Manchester City is auctioning Pep Guardiola's personal items, including his whistle and office chair, following his exit, according to extra.ie.
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AIEnglish Premier League club Manchester City has launched a public auction to sell memorabilia from the office of its former manager Pep Guardiola, following his departure this summer after a decade at the helm, according to extra.ie.
The auction features personal and collectible items from Guardiola’s office, including his iconic whistle, a set of his coffee mugs, his office chair, a desk lamp, several framed photos, as well as some training kits and a winter jacket listed at £790.
The website reported that some items have already attracted high bids, with the coffee mugs surpassing £400, the office chair reaching around £700, and Guardiola’s whistle fetching £350. The auction also includes incense sticks with matchboxes, a set of pitch notebooks containing Guardiola’s handwritten tactical notes, and pens used by the former manager, with bids for these items exceeding £640.
Extra.ie also noted that the most sought-after item so far is a rare commemorative ball produced to mark striker Erling Haaland’s 100th Premier League goal, which has reached a bid of £4,928.
According to the same source, proceeds from the auction are expected to benefit the club’s charity, City in the Community, although this has not been officially confirmed by Manchester City’s management.
Guardiola left Manchester City after a highly successful tenure, having led the team to six Premier League titles, three FA Cups, five League Cups, and the UEFA Champions League title in the 2022-2023 season.
Meanwhile, reports from Sky in Italy indicate that the Italian Football Federation is interested in appointing Guardiola as national team coach following Italy’s failure to qualify for three consecutive World Cups.