Pep Guardiola has extended his contract with Manchester City. That reports The Athletic. The Spaniard’s contract was due to expire at the end of this season, but has now been extended for a further year, with an option for a further year. It is therefore likely that Guardiola will be the manager of at least until mid-2025 the Citizens.
Guardiola signed for City in 2016, having previously helmed Barcelona and Bayern Munich. With the English club he achieved great success. City won the national championship in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 and won the EFL Cup four times under the leadership of Guardiola. In addition, the former defensive midfielder won the FA Cup with City in 2019 and the Community Shield in 2018 and 2019.
Earlier this month, Guardiola already discussed his future plans. “Would I stay somewhere else for seven years? No, I do not think so. It is difficult to find again what I have here (in Manchester, ed.) As a manager. To remain a manager for a long time, you need support. The results help a lot, that’s for sure. In large clubs, the role of the chairman in particular plays a major role in the success of the manager. Here is stability. That’s why I think this can only be done at a few clubs,” he said.
One big prize is still missing from Guardiola’s honors list as manager of City: the Champions League, which he won twice with Barcelona. In 2021, City was in the final of the billion dollar ball, but Chelsea was 1-0 too strong. This season, the current number two in the Premier League finished first in Group G. After the winter break, City will face RB Leipzig in the eighth finals.