Departing John Stones grateful for ‘incredible moments’ with Pep Guardiola

SportFootballDeparting John Stones grateful for ‘incredible moments’ with Pep GuardiolaThe England defender will leave the Etihad at the end of his contract this summer.Eleanor Crooks Tuesday 28 April 2026 14:25 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"91be6a13-2c3b-4f4b-972f-46954e6fd076","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/manchester-city-john-stones-pep-guardiola-etihad-premier-league-b2966449.html","title":"Departing John Stones grateful for ‘incredible moments’ with Pep Guardiola"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-10669","index":0}John Stones, left, and Pep Guardiola with the Premier League trophy (Martin Rickett/PA) (PA Archive)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}John Stones paid tribute to the influence of Pep Guardiola on his career after confirming he will leave Manchester City at t...