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Revealed: Pep Guardiola is set to LEAVE Man City at the end of next season despite the

JACK GAUGHAN: Pep Guardiola is expected to call time on a spell of unprecedented dominance at Manchester City next summer.  The Catalan, who joined the club eight years ago, has 12 months left on a contract that sources believe will be his last at the Etihad Stadium.  City will give Guardiola space to make a final decision on his future - and want the most successful boss in their history to extend his stay after 15 major trophies, including delivering a first Champions League. But the club's hierarchy fear that Guardiola's ninth year will represent the end. 

Jack Grealish comes close to falling off Man City's Premier League title parade bus TWICE…

Jack Grealish was spared of an unfortunate disaster as he was saved from falling off the top of Manchester City's open-top bus for their parade on Sunday afternoon. City's players and staff were in the party spirit as they celebrated their fourth consecutive Premier League title during a parade around the city.  Pep Guardiola's side had to wait until the final day of the Premier League campaign to seal retain the title, after being chased by rivals Arsenal throughout the season. 

Erik ten Hag faces an anxious wait to discover whether his FA Cup victory will be enough

CHRIS WHEELER: Erik ten Hag is waiting to discover if winning the FA Cup will be enough to save his job as Manchester United boss. United's 2-1 triumph over Manchester City at Wembley was overshadowed by a frenzy of speculation over Ten Hag's future after co-owners Ineos held talks with potential replacements Thomas Tuchel, Mauricio Pochettino, Thomas Frank and Kieran McKenna.  United are now conducting an end-of-season review before making a decision on Ten Hag, who has been monitored by Ineos sporting director Sir Dave Brailsford and the club's new technical director Jason Wilcox in recent months.

IAN LADYMAN: Ten Hag walked out of Wembley with a wave and a smile and the look of a man who had proved a point. If this was to be his last stand then it was one with courage and defiance.

PLAYER RATINGS: Underwhelming Leeds star has probably played his last game for the club,

AADAM PATEL AT WEMBLEY:Southampton were promoted back to the Premier League after they secured a 1-0 victory against Leeds United in the Championship play-off final. After an enthralling season, it was Adam Armstrong's clinical first-half finish that proved decisive and sent Saints back to the top-flight following a year-long hiatus. William Smallbone's moment of brilliance, feeding a lovely pass through the Leeds' defence saw Armstrong gratefully latch onto the pass and place the ball into the bottom-left corner of the goal.

Leeds fans filmed singing vile chant about Southampton supporting Prime Minister Rishi Sunak... ahead of the Championship play-off final against the Saints at Wembley

A group of Leeds United supporters have been labelled 'sick' after being heard singing a vile chant about Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ahead of the Championship play-off final. Supporters were filmed chanting as they travelled to Wembley for the crunch clash between Leeds and Southampton. Some Leeds fans could be heard chanting about Sunak - a Southampton supporter - on route to the stadium.

Martin Brundle clashes with Kylian Mbappe's security at the Monaco GP as the iconic F1

Sky Sports interviewer Martin Brundle (left) clashed with a member of Kylian Mbappe's (right) security detail when trying to grab a word with the French footballer at the Monaco Grand Prix. Being interviewed by the former F1 driver is very much a rite of passage for celebrities in attendance at races, with Brundle keen to get a word with Mbappe before the Monaco GP got underway.

Pressure has been mounting on the Dutch manager over the past year, with United ending the campaign eighth in the Premier League - their lowest finish in the top-flight since 1989-90.

Mason Mount leads Man United stars attending the Monaco Grand Prix just hours after their

Mason Mount was joined by former Chelsea team-mate Ben Chilwell at the Monaco Grand Prix just hours after winning the FA Cup with Manchester United at Wembley on Saturday. The pair have remained close friends since Mount departed Stamford Bridge in a £60m transfer to Old Trafford last summer and looked to be enjoying themselves in the baking Monaco sunshine.

Manchester United upset the odds to stun rivals Manchester City and win the FA Cup for the 13th time with a performance of teenage kicks at Wembley.

Ten Hag took United to victory at Wembley on Saturday as they beat arch rivals Manchester City, with the Dutchman winning his second trophy in as many years in charge of the club.

Manchester United's defensive problems have been glaringly obvious this season and a major cause for concern in a miserable campaign. Mail Sport take a look at United's potential defensive transfer targets.

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: To apply context to what has made Kieran McKenna so popular of late, you have to travel a decent distance into the past to find the last manager who made the same magnificent jump

'Keanos f***ing magic': Man United fans taunt Erling Haaland's dad Alf-Inge on the train by singing Roy Keane's song amid their feud following THAT shocking tackle

Manchester United supporters were heard taunting Erling Haaland's dad Alf-Inge with Roy Keane's song after spotting him on the train travelling to the FA Cup final. The Man United fans and Alf-Inge were travelling to Wembley for the final on Saturday afternoon, as the Red Devils faced rivals Man City. Alf-Inge was present at the showpiece in support of his son and Man City superstar Erling.

Is this the next Kobbie Mainoo? Man United boss Erik ten Hag spotted deep in conversation

Manchester United fans believe they have another star in the making that will follow in the footsteps of Kobbie Mainoo (right) after Erik ten Hag (left) was spotted deep in conversation at Wembley. Rewind to February last year and Ten Hag was seen locked in conversation with a then 17-year-old Mainoo who was yet to make his first-team debut, but regarded as a star for the future.

'He's the Mainoo can't be moved': The Script toast Man United's FA Cup hero Kobbie Mainoo with a reworked version of hit single... after Erik ten Hag's men stunned Man City

The Script lead singer Danny O'Donoghue has reworked lyrics to one of the band's hit singles to pay tribute to Manchester United's FA Cup final hero Kobbie Mainoo. Mainoo scored Man United's crucial second goal at Wembley on Saturday, adding to Alejandro Garnacho's opener against Man City. The academy graduate's strike ultimately proved to be the winner with Jeremy Doku pulling one back for Premier League champions Man City late on.

Casemiro skips Man United's FA Cup celebrations as the Brazilian makes a quick getaway

Manchester United's players partied long into the night after Erik ten Hag's side claimed FA Cup glory, but Casemiro made a quick getaway from the celebrations. The Red Devils earned a 2-1 win over rivals Manchester City at Wembley on Saturday afternoon. Ten Hag's side had headed into the match as the clear underdogs against their neighbours, who were seeking to complete a double after winning a fourth successive Premier League.

Inside Man United's FA Cup after-party: Rasmus Hojlund dances to Abba like a wild man, WAGs join stars after boozy bus ride and YouTuber IShowSpeed gatecrashes swanky event

Manchester United 's players celebrated long into the night with their partners after beating arch-rivals Man City to win the FA Cup on Saturday. United won the historic cup competition for a 13th time thanks to a 2-1 win over Pep Guardiola 's side at Wembley. Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo were on the scoresheet for the Red Devils, and they held on despite Jeremy Doku pulling one back. And, as soon as the final whistle went, the partying began, with United's celebrations taking place on the pitch and in the dressing room at Wembley. The players then took a boozy bus ride to a venue where the club held an after-party.

FA CUP FINAL PLAYER RATINGS: Who was a 'bag of nerves' for Man City? And which defender

Manchester United took a shock lead on the half hour mark through Alejandro Garnacho, who tapped into City's empty net following a defensive mix-up between Josko Gvardiol and Stefan Ortega. There was nothing fortunate about United's second goal nine minutes later, however, as Kobbie Mainoo finished off Bruno Fernandes ' superb assist to send United in at half time 2-0 in front. Mail Sport's CHRIS WHEELER and JACK GAUGHAN assess the players' performances from Saturday's showpiece at Wembley.

Emotional Marcus Rashford bursts into tears on the Wembley pitch after tough season which saw him axed by England after poor form and Belfast tequila bender

Marcus Rashford was overcome with emotion after Manchester United stunned Manchester City to win the FA Cup at Wembley. Television cameras and photographers captured the lifelong United fan and academy graduate shedding tears at the final whistle after the 2-1 win. First-half goals by Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo won United the FA Cup for the 13th time in their history as they upset the odds.

Manchester United arrived at Wembley as big underdogs but City's stars looked way off it, leaving some fans to speculate that they are still feeling the effects of their post-league title party.

'Give me some praise, come on! You're too harsh on me!': Roy Keane sees the funny side as Erik ten Hag makes cheeky dig at pundit's managerial record after Man United's FA Cup final win

Roy Keane joked that Erik ten Hag was being too hard on him after the jubilant Manchester United boss could not resist a cheeky dig at the pundit's expense. Ten Hag has faced plenty of criticism from television pundits this season, Keane included, and now was his opportunity, after guiding United to a 2-1 FA Cup final win over Manchester United, to give something back. Ten Hag joked that Keane 'had trouble to manage a team', a cheeky jibe at the Irishman's own managerial record.

On Friday, reports emerged that Ten Hag was on the brink of being sacked, with The Guardian stating that Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his leadership group 'will part company with the Dutchman.'

Manchester United defied the odds against the Premier League winners and their arch rivals to life the FA Cup at Wembley on Saturday afternoon, giving Erik ten Hag hope of keeping his job.

Wayne Rooney hails Bruno Fernandes for his 'incredible' no-look assist to tee up Kobbie Mainoo for Man United's second goal vs Man City... as fans ask 'how can Red Devils' supporters slander their captain?'

Wayne Rooney has lumped praise on Bruno Fernandes for his 'incredible' assist during the FA Cup final, after the Portuguese midfielder set up Kobbie Mainoo for Manchester United's second goal against Manchester City.  United shocked Pep Guardiola's champions by taking a commanding 2-0 lead in the first half, with Alejandro Garnacho capitalising on a defensive mix-up between Josko Gvardiol and Ederson, to fire the ball into an open goal.  The Red Devils doubled their lead just nine minutes later, with Garnacho feeding the ball to Fernandes just on the edge of the penalty area. The Portuguese midfielder had plenty of time to get a strike away, but instead, he seemingly produced a sensational no-look pass to Kobbie Mainoo on the left side of the box. 

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GRAEME SOUNESS: It has been clear from day one they have been getting the wrong advice over recruitment and they are now looking for a sixth man to run the team in just over two years.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag could be seen in embrace with his FA Final match winners, as the Red Devils celebrated their surprise victory over rivals Manchester City.

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