The Spanish media fervently discussed the separation of the couple, who had been together for 30 years, and attributed the reason to Manchester City
The separation of Cristina Serra and Pep Guardiola, after 30 years together, is mainly attributed to negligence on the part of the coach. The most heated debates in Spain on the subject treated the manager’s renewal with Manchester City as the “final straw” for the 61-year-old designer, who had already publicly complained about her ex-husband’s excessive dedication to football.
Pep and Cristina met in Barcelona and had been together since 1994, but they only made their union official 20 years later, in 2014, during a private ceremony. Together, the two raised three children: Maria, 24 years old, Marius, 22 years old, and Valentina, 17 years old. Their relationship has inspired fans especially in Spain, where they have constantly been treated as a “reference” for matters related to their love life. .
In recent days the Spanish media have covered the issue with fervor also due to the astronomical values involved in the process. It is worth noting that the coach’s estimated wealth is 117 million euros (more than R$730 million at current prices).
Guardiola’s renewal with City
At Manchester City since 2016, Pep Guardiola had a contract with the club only until June this year, but he decided to renew it until November 2024. The coach signed with the English for another two seasons, that is, until the end of 2026. races. /27. This choice, however, cost him much of his personal life.
The Spanish newspaper Sport attributed the agreement with City to the end of the thirty-year relationship with Cristina. This is because the designer had agreed with Pep that the family would leave England in 2025, as planned in the latest restructuring. He was also spending more time in Barcelona with his children, which contributed to the former couple’s estrangement.
“The Catalan coach’s wife blamed him for putting so much effort into his professional plans and felt the need to leave Manchester.”
For some time, Serra has not hidden his dissatisfaction with the coach’s excessive dedication to his career, neglecting, in his opinion, family life. After the renewal, Cristina understood that she would continue to lose space in the relationship and reached the limit.
The decision to divorce took place in December, shortly after the renewal, but the two still spent the end-of-year celebrations together in Barcelona. The two also tried to realign their plans to move to the UAE, but their different short-term goals prevented this.
“During the Christmas season [de 2024] the two were in Barcelona and spent the end of year celebrations together. But the decision to renew the contract with Manchester City really pushed Cristina to the limit. The belief is that the family had already decided that their stay in England had come to an end and that they would seek a new life in the United Arab Emirates,” Sport reported.
Astronomical values
The financial impact of the divorce also attracted local media attention. Pep’s annual salary is estimated to be 22.4 million euros (around R$140 million) and his net worth is 117 million euros.
The couple’s real estate division includes luxury properties in more than three countries, as well as an extensive collection of high-end items. However, according to local media, the Spaniard handed over a significant part of his fortune to his ex-wife and children, including the mansion in which they lived in Manchester.
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