Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has lifted the curtain on Pep Guardiola's emotional rollercoaster at the club, revealing that the now-departed manager threatened to walk away approximately 100 times during his decade in charge.

Guardiola ended a remarkable 10-year spell at City having guided the club to 20 major trophies — among them six Premier League titles, the FA Cup, and the League Cup. His final season proved to be an emotionally draining campaign, which ultimately made his exit feel definitive rather than another false alarm.

The boy who cried wolf

Speaking to Manchester City's official media channels, Al Mubarak drew a vivid comparison to the classic fable to explain how the club learned to interpret Guardiola's periodic outbursts.