Pep Guardiola indicators a 2-year contract extension at Manchester Metropolis, eyes ‘extra trophies’
Pep Guardiola’s record-breaking time with Manchester Metropolis is way from over.
The Metropolis supervisor has signed a two-year contract extension, ending hypothesis about his future by agreeing to a deal that might lengthen his tenure to 11 seasons.
Guardiola’s contract was as a result of expire on the finish of this season. The four-time defending Premier League champions introduced the deal Thursday.
“Manchester Metropolis means a lot to me. That is my ninth season right here. We’ve got skilled so many wonderful instances collectively. I’ve a very particular feeling for this soccer membership,” the 53-year-old Guardiola mentioned.
“That’s the reason I’m so pleased to be staying for an additional two extra seasons.”
The Catalan coach has overseen a interval of unprecedented dominance since becoming a member of Metropolis in 2016. He has gone on to win six Premier League titles in seven years and likewise lifted the Champions League amongst 15 main trophies on the membership.
Underneath Guardiola, Metropolis turned the primary group to win four-straight English league titles. He additionally led Metropolis to the treble in 2023, profitable the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup in a single season — matching Manchester United‘s achievement in 1999.
“I’ve mentioned this many instances earlier than,” Guardiola continued in his assertion, “however I’ve all the pieces a supervisor might ever want for, and I admire that a lot. Hopefully, now we will add extra trophies to those we now have already gained. That might be my focus.”
Guardiola’s determination to remain additionally comes as Metropolis faces a slew of alleged monetary breaches. Punishment may very well be as excessive as expulsion from the league.
Metropolis faces greater than 100 expenses ranging over a nine-year interval when it was attempting to ascertain itself as the largest drive in English soccer.
The membership denies the costs and Guardiola had mentioned in September — when a closed-door listening to was scheduled — that he welcomed the prospect to clear the membership’s identify. A verdict just isn’t anticipated till subsequent 12 months.
Guardiola has managed Metropolis for longer than any of his former golf equipment, having spent 4 years at Barcelona and three at Bayern Munich.
Metropolis Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak mentioned he was “delighted” that Guardiola is staying.
“His starvation for enchancment and success stays insatiable and the direct beneficiaries of that may proceed to be our gamers and training employees, the tradition of our membership, and the English recreation at massive,” he mentioned.
“This renewal will take Pep past a decade of teaching Manchester Metropolis and the chance to proceed to re-write the managerial document books.”
Reporting by The Related Press.
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