This news should not fail to delight and reassure all Manchester City fans. After long months of silence and doubt – he himself admitted a certain weariness in May 2024 – Pep Guardiola would have made a decision about his future on the Skyblues bench. Even if for the moment no official communication has been made, it seems that the coach, whose current contract ends at the end of the season, has decided to extend the adventure – and the pleasure – with the English club . At least for one more season.
According to the media The Athletic and the Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Guardiola would have accepted the proposal from the Mancunian leaders. The Athletic announces that the 53-year-old Spanish coach will commit until June 2026 with an option for an additional year, which guarantees him to spend the 10 seasons with the Cityzens.
The announcement of the extension could be made official quickly. The departure of his sporting director and friend, Txiki Begiristain, replaced by Hugo Viana, ultimately did not slow him down.
𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has agreed a new one-year contract extension with the option of an additional year.
The 53-year-old’s existing City deal was due to expire at the end of this season and, if the new terms are fulfilled, it would take… pic.twitter.com/S8r1gVEcPj
— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) November 19, 2024
Arriving at City in 2016, the Catalan technician made the English club a winning machine, a reference in the game on the European and world stage. Loved by football fans but feared by opponents. At the head of the team he revolutionized the game and filled the trophy cabinet with 18 titles including 6 Premier League and the 2023 Champions League.
An announcement which will bring a smile back to the Mancunians who have just put together a black series (unprecedented for Guardiola) of 4 losses in a row in all competitions. This bad patch could end this Sunday at the Etihad Stadium against Tottenham for one of the shocks of the English championship.
