Manchester City have put a remarkable collection of Pep Guardiola’s personal office items up for public auction, turning the most successful era in the club’s history into a live, online memorabilia sale.
The decision comes just weeks after the 55-year-old Spaniard formally stepped down at the end of the 2025-26 season, bringing to a close a decade in charge during which he won every major trophy available with City. Guardiola chose to leave one year before his contract expired, saying he wanted to end an “extraordinary” cycle on his own terms.
In what appears to be a final commercial farewell to his reign, the club announced on its official website that furniture and personal effects from his private office at the training ground were being sold directly to supporters.
Whistle, incense and office lamp among items listed
The auction, which is scheduled to close within five days, features a wide range of Guardiola’s possessions – from his much-noted training whistle and a personal collection of incense, to coaching gear, sets of coffee cups, souvenirs, his desk lamp and the office chair where he oversaw much of City’s modern dominance.
According to British newspaper The Sun, almost the entire room is being cleared. Only his main work desk, a sofa and a clothes stand have been excluded from the sale, underlining the extent to which the club is drawing a line under the Guardiola era while allowing fans to own a tangible piece of it.
Bidding has been brisk. The whistle had already attracted offers of £282, while one lot of memorabilia had reached £571. The incense set, one of the more idiosyncratic items, drew bids of £172, just behind the £200 being offered for the desk lamp.
Maresca returns to lead City into new chapter
While Guardiola’s belongings are being parcelled out to fans, City have already moved on in sporting terms by appointing Italian coach Enzo Maresca for the 2026-27 season.
Maresca, who most recently managed Chelsea, is no stranger to the Etihad. He previously worked as one of Guardiola’s assistants during two separate spells, giving him an intimate understanding of the club’s structure, training methods and dressing-room dynamics.
The 46-year-old has wasted little time in shaping the squad in his own image. City have completed a blockbuster move for Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest in a deal worth £116m, signalling that the club intends to remain aggressive in the transfer market despite the managerial transition.
Maresca has also brought in three highly rated youngsters – Pearce Charles, Jeremy Monga and Mathys De Terte – as part of a broader push to refresh the squad and ensure continuity of success beyond the Guardiola era.
Guardiola’s next move: England talks collapsed, Italy in frame
Speculation over Guardiola’s next job has intensified since his departure was confirmed.
Although many expected him to take a sabbatical away from the pressures of elite coaching, reports during the recent World Cup suggested that he had previously reached a verbal agreement to take charge of the England national team. The deal would have seen him replace Gareth Southgate, before the Football Association ultimately turned to Thomas Tuchel.
Those reports claimed Guardiola withdrew from the arrangement at the last moment, leaving England to secure Tuchel instead.
Fresh reports now indicate that Guardiola is in advanced discussions with the Italian Football Federation about becoming head coach of the Azzurri. If concluded, it would mark his first role in international management and a new chapter in a career that has already reshaped modern club football.
For City supporters, however, the Guardiola story is being written in a more literal way: through an online catalogue where a whistle, a chair and a desk lamp have become symbols of a golden age now being boxed up and sent to homes around the world.
