Who is Pep Guardiola’s Wife Cristina Serra? Man City Boss Confirms Split

Earlier during the 2024-2025, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola renewed his contract at the Etihad and extended his stay for a further two years. At the time, it was a sign of confidence in the Spanish manager by the Man City hierarchy, who many felt would instead be looking to finally relieve Guardiola of his duties, owing to the team’s torrid form this season. However, Guardiola who arrived at City with his wife and kids in 2016 has been entrusted to get them back to winning ways.

At 53 years of age, Pep Guardiola is one of the most successful managers in the world currently and of all time, overshadowed only by Sir Alex Ferguson’s vast legacy. That said, Guardiola has helped achieve incredible things at Man City and his exploits have been covered by us in depth in the past as well. Today, in the wake of recent news, we’re diving into Guardiola’s life off the field, exploring his relationship with the woman who’s played a significant role in his journey.

For the most part, it has been a very difficult season for Pep Guardiola at Man City who have hit a disastrous run of form following the long-term injury to Rodri, the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner. Since then, Guardiola’s side has fallen to sixth in the Premier League, effectively ruling them out of title contention, struggled in the Champions League, and was dumped out of the Carabao Cup as well. However, for Guardiola, things have seemingly gotten worse, on a personal level.

Interestingly, Pep Guardiola and his wife have been in the news lately, and not for the right reasons. According to a number of major sports outlets, it has been revealed that Guardiola and his wife are set to be divorced after 10 years of marriage and nearly 30 years together. By all means, it is a sign of things going from bad to worse for the Spanish manager, so let’s learn more about this mystery woman and the interesting reason why her relationship with Pep has fallen apart.

Who is Pep Guardiola’s Wife?

Previously, Pep Guardiola tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend and partner Cristina Serra in 2014 at a private ceremony in Catalonia. The pair met when Guardiola was reportedly only 18 years old, and their relationship began while the Spaniard was still a player, and it has continued for more than 30 years. By and large, Serra has been a vital part of Guardiola’s life and has been a beacon of support for him since a very long time. As such, let’s find out more about her. 

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What does Pep Guardiola’s wife do for a living?

From our knowledge, Christina Serra is an accomplished Brazilian journalist and stylist. In recent years, she is said to have been running her luxury fashion brand Serra Claret in Barcelona, which reportedly offers a wide range of high-end clothing from exclusive brands for its customers. The business is run by Cristina and her sister Judith, with the former moving back to Barcelona for it, while her husband continued to stay in Manchester. 

Previously, it is said that Cristina Serra was also a model for designer Antonio Miró. All in all, Ms Serra remains a noteworthy and popular figure in the fashion landscape in Spain and Europe. Over the years, the 51-year-old has been very supportive of Pep Guardiola and his journey, first as a player and then as a manager, and has inspired the Spaniard to achieve a lot of success. As such, let us now explore the beginning of their relationship and how it came to be. 

Pep Guardiola and Cristina Serra’s Love Story

Pep Guardiola has had a solid tenure as a player for FC Barcelona before turning to management. With the defensive midfielder winning a number of trophies over the years, his vast knowledge and intellect made it so that a shift to coaching was the natural move. That said, when Guardiola was still an up-and-coming player in Barcelona, he happened to come across Cristina Serra during a chance encounter at the latter’s family-owned luxury brand store, Serra Claret. 

At the time, Cristina was an aspiring model and Pep was seemingly smitten by her looks and introduced himself. Over time Serra fell for Guardiola’s boyish charms and the two set on a journey that saw both of them achieve great things together and in their respective careers. Whilst Guardiola became one of the best in his respective fields, Cristina elevated her family business and herself to new heights as well. Thus, the two really made for a power couple.

Pep Guardiola and Cristina Serra Family and Children

As mentioned previously, Pep Guardiola and his wife, Cristina Serra have been together for about 30 years and married for more than 10, having tied the knot in 2014. Over the years, the couple has had and raised three children together. 

The eldest daughter Maria, 24 is a social media influencer and has amassed a following of over 900,000 on her social media. The next is Marius, 22 who reportedly lives in Dubai and is the CEO of three companies, whilst the couple’s youngest daughter, Valentina, 17 is still a student. 

Notably, Maria has spoken about her father’s fast-paced lifestyle which has seen her tag along across the world to a number of destinations. Speaking in an interview with Vanity Fair, she stated, “‘Following my dad around the world to watch games gave me special memories and brought the family together.” 

The social media influencer, who has grown up traveling in a number of different countries across her childhood is grateful for the work that her father does but has also admitted, like many of Guardiola’s friends, that he is a workaholic, which is possibly what drove a rift between him and his wife, Cristina Serra. 

Why are Pep Guardiola and Cristina Serra getting divorced?

In what was truly some sad news to hear, numerous sports media outlets revealed that Pep Guardiola is to get divorced from his wife and longtime partner Cristina Serra after more than 30 years together. The news came at a time when there was very little positivity in the Spanish manager’s life following a difficult campaign with Manchester City. Recent weeks have brought out troubling behavior from the manager as well, with indications of self-harm and clear signs of a depressive episode. 

At the same time, it is now being reported that Cristina Serra is filing for a divorce from the Spanish manager, making things even worse. Thus, fans have surmised that a lot of Pep’s struggles this season likely originate from his failing marriage and have had a significant impact on his mental capacity as well. Similarly, many have questioned as to why Serra, who has been alongside Guardiola through thick and thin for so many years is suddenly leaving him, especially at a time of such crisis. 

Well, according to sources close to the couple, it has been revealed that Guardiola’s recent contract extension at Man City was the final straw for Serra, who had spent the past 5 years away from her husband. Having moved back to Barcelona in 2019, things had clearly gotten a little difficult to manage, and with Guardiola electing to stay at the Etihad for two more seasons, Serra had only one choice left and that was to part ways with her partner of 30 years.

That said, some sources have also suggested that the relationship between the two remains “cordial, stable and friendly,” with some also indicating that a potential reconciliation between the two in the near future could also be possible, provided Guardiola was to follow his wife back to Barcelona and work on rekindling their relationship. Whether it will happen or not, only time will tell.

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