Saturday, November 23, 2024 - Pep Guardiola has signed a new two-year contract to extend his stay as Manchester City coach, the club announced Thursday.
The Spaniard manager, 53, agreed to a deal that will keep
him at the Etihad Stadium until 2027. His contract was due to expire at the end
of the current campaign but he decided to extend his contract.
The extension means Guardiola will celebrate 10 years at
City in the summer of 2026, having arrived from Bayern Munich in
2016.
Guardiola, who has won 18 trophies, including six Premier
League titles and the Champions League while at the Etihad, admitted that while
he had been thinking of leaving at the end of the season, City's recent
four-game losing run was partly a factor in his decision to extend his stay at
the club.
"Since the beginning of the season, I was thinking a
lot, there were some moments, I have to be honest, I thought this should be the
last one because every one is..." he told the club's website.
"But at the same time, when the situation comes and the
problems we had in the last month, I felt now is not the time to leave, I would
let the club down and I had the feeling I had to do it.
"Don't ask me the reason why. Maybe the four defeats
were the reason why and I felt I cannot leave. I felt the club still want me or
had the fact that we were together and that's the reason why we sign.
"Manchester City means so much to me. This is my ninth
season here; 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.
"Thank you to everyone for continuing to trust and
support me - The Owner, The Chairman Khaldoon, Ferran, Txiki, the players and
of course the fans… everyone connected to Manchester City. It has always been
an honour, a pleasure and a privilege to be here.
"I have said this many times before, but I have
everything a manager could ever wish for, and I appreciate that so much.
Hopefully now we can add more trophies to the ones we have already won. That
will be my focus."
"Thank you to everyone for continuing to trust and
support me - The Owner, The Chairman Khaldoon, Ferran, Txiki, the players and
of course the fans… everyone connected to Manchester City. It has always been
an honour, a pleasure and a privilege to be here.
"I have said this many times before, but I have
everything a manager could ever wish for, and I appreciate that so much.
Hopefully now we can add more trophies to the ones we have already won. That
will be my focus."
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