The Athletic: Guardiola extends contract with Manchester City

Pep Guardiola’s future has long been in the blue. Well, it’s clear that the Spaniard’s near future remains bright blue.

Manchester City’s success coaches Pep Guardiola extends the contracts by one year. That’s what the renowned sports journalist Sam Lee writes in The Athletic.

Lee further writes that the agreements will be announced by the club within a few days.

The 53-year-old manager was originally out of contract this season. If the new agreement is completed, Guardiola will have been City manager for over ten years.

The new agreement must also contain a clause to extend the contracts by one year. That will end the 26/27 season.

Before the international match against Slovenia, Erling Braut Haaland spoke about Guardiola’s contract situation.

– I hope he signs a new contract. He has been an important person for me. That’s how you know that Manchester City is such a solid club that when he sticks, and don’t start any speculations now, it could be in ten years or six months. I hope he stays longer. I like Pep and I hope he likes me, Haaland said from the podium.

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Since Guardiola took over in 2016, City have won a total of 18 trophies, including six Premier League titles and the club’s first Champions League triumph in 2023.

City are currently second in the Premier League, five points behind league leaders Liverpool. However, the team has lost four games in a row in all competitions, which is Guardiola’s worst losing streak at the club.

After the loss against Brighton in the previous series round, the successful coach went out and cast doubt on his own team’s gold chances.

Manchester City face Tottenham in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.

There is still half a year until the gold is awarded in England. In Bergen, on the other hand, preparations are already underway for a golden festival: