Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola is known to have agreed to increase his contract till the tip of subsequent season.
Pep Guardiola has agreed to a contract extension to remain at Manchester Metropolis for not less than one other season, based on widespread studies in British media.
The Metropolis supervisor, whose contract was because of expire on the finish of this season, has overseen a interval of unprecedented dominance since becoming a member of the membership in 2016. Metropolis have gained six Premier League titles in seven years and secured their first Champions League.
Metropolis haven’t commented on a number of studies that the 53-year-old would lengthen his keep into a tenth season, with the deal together with an choice for an extra yr. Guardiola additionally signed his two earlier contract extensions at Metropolis through the November worldwide break.
Underneath the Catalan coach, Metropolis grew to become the primary staff to win 4 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. The membership additionally lifted the UEFA Tremendous Cup and the FIFA Membership World Cup that very same yr.
The Spaniard managed boyhood membership Barcelona from 2008-12 and spent three years in command of German giants Bayern Munich, profitable three league titles at every membership, earlier than becoming a member of Metropolis, who’re at the moment second within the Premier League, 5 factors behind Liverpool after 11 video games.
Guardiola’s Metropolis journey hits troubled waters
There had been hypothesis that Guardiola’s time could possibly be coming to an finish with Metropolis, with the membership’s director of soccer Txiki Begiristain, a detailed ally of Guardiola, having already confirmed his departure on the finish of the season.
Metropolis, meantime, face 115 expenses ranging over a nine-year interval when it was attempting to ascertain itself as the most important pressure in English soccer. Punishment could possibly be as excessive as expulsion from the league. The membership denies the fees and Guardiola had mentioned in September – when a closed-door listening to was scheduled – that he welcomed the possibility to clear the membership’s title. A verdict is just not anticipated till subsequent yr.
The English champions return to motion on Saturday, trying to snap an unprecedented shedding streak for his or her supervisor, who has misplaced 4 consecutive video games for the primary time in his teaching profession.
Hit by the lack of Ballon d’Or winner Rodri to a season-ending knee damage, Metropolis’s drop in tempo within the Premier League comes after defeats by Bournemouth and Brighton. In addition they misplaced 4-1 to Sporting Lisbon of their final Champions League outing and have been eradicated from the League Cup by Tottenham – the staff they face on Saturday.
The retention of 1 probably the most embellished coaches in soccer historical past, nonetheless, could be an enormous increase to the morale of Metropolis gamers and followers.