Pep Guardiola has signed a two-year contract extension with Manchester City.
The City manager has signed a two-year contract extension, ending speculation about his future by agreeing to a deal that would prolong his tenure to 11 seasons.
Guardiola’s contract was due to expire at the end of this season. The four-time defending Premier League champions announced the deal Thursday.
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“Since the beginning of the season, I’ve been thinking a lot,” Guardiola said. “I want to be honest, I thought this [season] should be the last one. But the problems we had in the last month, I felt now was not the right time to leave. I didn’t want to let the club down.
“Manchester City means so much to me,” Guardiola said. “We have experienced so many amazing times together. I have a really special feeling for this football club. That is why I am so happy to be staying for another two more seasons.”
Guardiola arrived at the Etihad Stadium in July 2016 and has masterminded an unprecedented period of success since then.
The Spaniard has won 18 trophies during his time in English football, including six Premier League titles — second in the all-time list behind former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson (13).
In 2022-23, he helped City become only the second English side after Ferguson’s 1998-99 team to win the Treble — comprising the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League.
Last term his side made history by becoming the first team to win four successive top-flight titles.
