Pep Guardiola has been with Manchester City since 2016, but the Spaniard’s contract was set to expire at the end of the current season. By extending Guardiola’s contract now, the club immediately quells all speculation about the coach’s future.
“Guardiola’s passion and philosophy are now woven into our way of playing football and in our club culture. We share the view that together we can achieve a lot, both on and off the field,” said Khaldoon Mubarak.
“Pep’s contract extension is a natural result of the path we are taking together. There is a lot of mutual trust. I am convinced that the supporters, like us, are very happy with this news.”
Guardiola herself is also delighted. “I have felt very welcome here from the start. We have already achieved many things together that we can be proud of”, says the Spaniard. “The support I feel here is the best you can have as a coach. I have everything I need to do my job here.”
“The challenge is to keep making progress and I am very happy to be able to contribute to that.”
In his period at Manchester City, Guardiola has already taken the national title twice. Under his wing, the club has also won 3x the League Cup, 2x the Community Shield and 1x the FA Cup. The great ambition of both Guardiola and Manchester City remains the Champions League.
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