Pep Guardiola has agreed a new contract with Man City. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Pep Guardiola has agreed a contract extension with Man City which will see the legendary manager stay another year with the Premier League champions, with the option of an additional season also available to the 53-year-old.
There was a feeling the Spanish manager could leave Man City at the end of the season when his current contract expires, which would have come as a huge relief to Liverpool and Arsenal fans – latest rumors linked him to the Brazilian national team.
The two Premier League giants have found success hard to come by during Guardiola’s reign at the Etihad Stadium as the legendary manager continues to take the Manchester club to new heights, having become the first club who won five Premier League titles in a row last season.
In total, the former Barcelona manager has won 18 trophies during his time at City, which includes six Premier League titles and the club’s first Champions League triumph in 2023.
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool have been beaten in several titles by Guardiola’s sides in recent years, while Mikel Arteta and Arsenal have come up short in the last two campaigns. Both clubs are ready to take over when the Spaniard decides to leave the Premier League champions, but that won’t be anytime soon.
Pep Guardiola signs a contract extension with Man City
Guardiola has agreed a new one-year contract extension with the option of another year, reports The Athleticwith an official announcement confirming the deal expected in the coming days
Next season will be the first experience in 53 years at the Etihad without City’s director of football and his friend, Txiki Begiristain, whose departure – and the arrival of Hugo Viana from Sporting CP as a substitute — was confirmed in October.
This news will come as an early Christmas present for fans of the Premier League champions, but for their rivals, it could be two more years of the Manchester side’s dominance.
