Rejoice, City fans! Pep agrees to 1+1 year contract extension, preparing to announce soon
The Athletic, a famous sports media outlet, reported that Manchester City have reached an agreement to negotiate with Spanish manager Pep Guardiola on a new contract. Pep will extend his contract to manage the team for 1 year with the option to extend the contract for another year.
The current contract will expire at the end of this ยูฟ่าเบท season. This means that Pep will continue to manage the Sky Blues until at least mid-2026, which will be 10 years in charge of the team for the 53-year-old manager.
The news report said that Manchester City is expected to announce the confirmation of Pep’s new contract in the next few days. It is good news for the Sky Blues fans because there were previous rumors that Pep might wave goodbye to the Etihad Stadium when his contract expires next year because Txiki Begiristain, Pep’s close friend who is the club’s football director, is preparing to leave his position at the end of the season. And recently, there was a rumor that he might be an option to be the new manager of the Brazil national team.
Pep has been in charge of Manchester City since 2016 and has led the team to 18 trophies, including six Premier League titles and their first ever UEFA Champions League title in 2023
While the current situation of Man City, the team is facing problems with several injured players causing poor form, ranked 2nd in the table with 23 points from 11 matches, 5 points behind the leader Liverpool, but has lost 4 matches in a row in all competitions, which is the first time in Pep’s coaching career that the team has lost 4 matches in a row.
For Man City’s next game after the international break is a Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur at home on Saturday, November 23.