Guardiola to leave Bayern at season end, Ancelotti to come: CEO

Rummenigge said he had an idea about the Spaniard’s next destination.

Reports began to circulate across the pond that Guardiola wanted to try his luck in the Premier League, and that he would be moving on from the Bavarian giants at the conclusion of the season.

Guardiola, already the highest-paid coach in football, was reportedly offered a new deal by Bayern worth €20 million ($21.7 million) per year. “I am convinced Pep and our team are now going to work even more intensively on realising our sporting ambitions, particularly now that it has been confirmed that Pep will be leaving”.

And Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has confirmed that Ancelotti, who has been out of work since being sacked by Real Madrid in May, will take over at Allianz Arena.

Bayern is leading the Bundesliga, it has reached the quarterfinals of the German Cup and is in the knockout stage of the Champions League, with Juventus looming as the next rival. “The 56-year-old Italian will receive a three-year contract expiring on June 30, 2019”, five-time European champions Bayern said in a statement.

Carlo Ancelotti will give Bayern Munich a strong identity when he takes over from Pep Guardiola next year, according to Arrigo Sacchi. “I am sure that Pep Guardiola will work here one day”.

“He is a calm, balanced professional who can deal with stars and lets you play a flexible style of football – we have found what we were looking for”.

However, the Champions League has eluded the German club under Guardiola, with Bayern losing in the semifinals to Real Madrid and Barcelona in the last two seasons (both winning teams went on to lift the trophy).

“Chicharito” claimed his 17th goal in Leverkusen’s last 14 games in all competitions when he stabbed home his 11th league goal of the season since joining from Manchester United.

But Guardiola has reportedly been unhappy that he did not have the final word on player transfers.

Braun reportedly denied responsibility for Ribery’s injury and instead blamed Guardiola for rushing players back.

Asked about Guardiola’s next stop, Thon said: “Pep Guardiola is the kind of person who says three years with one club is enough”.

They finished second to Chelsea last season and are now third in the table, six points below leaders Leicester City, ahead of tomorrow’s trip to second-place Arsenal.