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

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

By REUTERS

FC Bayern coach Pep Guardiola (left) has announced today to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season, and Carlo Ancelotti to coach Bayern Munich from the next season. Photos: Reuters

BERLIN: Bayern Munich and coach Pep Guardiola will part ways after three seasons at the end of the current campaign and Italian Champions League-winning coach Carlo Ancelotti will replace the Spaniard, club Chief Executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said on Sunday. 'We are thankful to Guardiola for all he gave our club and hope to celebrate more success in the current season,' Rummenigge told Bild newspaper. 'With Ancelotti we have another very successful coach coming to Bayern. We are looking forward to working together.' Guardiola's departure was widely expected with several top Premier League clubs reportedly interested in the 44-year-old former Barcelona coach.