Pep Guardiola unveiled the challenge he faced during his toughest season at Etihad Stadium.

It was a former sport in Manchester's Guardiola, whose urban side struggled hard to bring challenges to the Premier League, the Uefa Champions League and lost to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final.

Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak recently admitted that it was wrong for the club to not act as aggressively as it should have in the transfer window last summer, and that would only cheer in the belly this time.

Kevin de Bruyne was told in early April that he was not part of the club's 2025-26 campaign plan, and the 33-year-old has agreed to a two-year relocation to Napoli, which intends to announce the signing of Belgium International.

City will turn its attention to the FIFA club World Cup in the United States, and Al Mubarak announced that the Blues are winning it as they hope to start preparing for the new season.

Guardiola noted that the performances were increasingly inconsistent to explain the downturn in Manchester City this semester, with several key players failing, and the teams in total failed to meet the incredible standards Guardiola has set for himself for years.

In an interview with Sports, Guardiola had the opportunity to discuss the tests and tribulations of Manchester City’s recent campaign, which Catalonia considers to be the toughest year of his entire management career.

"This season was a tough season, it was a tough year. We struggled a lot in the Champions League and we were not stable or consistent."

“We have already won the most important title, which is the Champions League qualification; in England, it is more important than some champions.

"It's getting more and more complicated because seven, eight or nine teams can qualify (for the Champions League). We ended up with a high profile and it's time to play the Club World Cup, we're in a good shape, with the idea of ​​playing and seeing."

Guardiola will get a lot of support in the summer transfer window as the upcoming athletic director Hugo Viana reviews the first team, while the eyes four to five first team signings make Manchester City’s next season challenging in all aspects of next season.

Manchester City is closing Rayan Cherki in Lyon, Tijjani Reijnders in AC Milan and Rayan Ait-nouri of Wolves, to start a summer overhaul, and a massive Exodus meeting saw several incumbent first players exit the club in the following months.