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LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 27: Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City, acknowledges the fans after the team’s victory during the Emirates FA Cup Semi Final match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium on April 27, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
Luca Toni says his former Brescia teammate Pep Guardiola should take a sabbatical and join him and Roberto Baggio for a trip, but ‘the only place we could all go together would be the Maldives.’
Luca Toni, a 2006 Italy World Cup winner and a former teammate of Baggio and Guardiola at Brescia, reacts to Pep leaving Manchester City after ten years.
Toni: ‘I haven’t texted Guardiola yet’
“I haven’t texted him yet; his phone must be going crazy right now. With friends, and Pep is a friend, I prefer to show support during the difficult moments,” Toni told Gazzetta via Calciomercato.com.
“His departure from Manchester City had been in the air. He won everything, broke every kind of record. Guardiola transformed Manchester City.”
The former striker feels that Guardiola should take some time off after so many high-level seasons at Manchester City.
“He should take a sabbatical year, which means we might see each other more often,” Toni said.
“It would be nice to organise a trip, but with Pep and Robi [Baggio] not even New Zealand would be enough to relax and avoid being man-marked for selfies and autographs. The only place we could all go together would be the Maldives, six bungalows and off we go!”
ByLorenzo Bettoni
Lorenzo Bettoni is the Editor of Football Italia.
