Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City continue.
European football transfer market expert Fabrizio Romano said on his SNS on the 20th (Korea time), “Coach Guardiola agreed to stay in Manchester City for another season.”
“According to a report by Sam Lee (Manchester City leading reporter), Guardiola’s new contract is until June 2026, with a one-year extension option added until June 2027,” it said.
As a result, Guardiola will continue to accompany Manchester City for as little as 10 years and as much as 11 years.
Guardiola, who took the helm of Manchester City in 2016, raised Manchester City to the top of the world. He won the Premier League stage with world-class players. He has won four consecutive league titles over former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and achieved a historic treble in the 2022-23 season with his much-anticipated UEFA Champions League victory.
In the meantime, Guardiola’s future has attracted a lot of attention. With the contract terminating next summer, no news of the renewal has been brought in. Local reports continued that Guardiola was expected to leave the team, and Manchester City was looking for a successor.
Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta, Bayer Leverkusen’s Xavi Alonso, Manchester United’s current Hoobeng Amorim, and Ol’Nepique Marseille’s Roberto DeCherby were mentioned as coaches who will lead Manchester City after Guardiola.
Asked about his future in July, Guardiola Gamdigo said, “I absolutely do not rule out extending the contract. I’ll stay in the team if I really want to. I hope that the decision will be the right one for the team and the players.”
In the meantime, I’ve been connected to other teams. England’s national team, where Gareth South Gate left the team at the end of Euro 2024 this summer, showed interest. The English Football Association (FA) also tried to talk to Guardiola to actively participate. The Brazilian national team also predicted Guardiola as the next coach.
Guardiola’s choice was ultimately “remain” in the face of several options. England’s “The Athletic” said, “Man City and Guardiola will continue to accompany him. With the new contract, Guardiola will lead Manchester City for more than a decade. The announcement of the renewal of the contract will be made soon,” he said.
Initially, local expectations that Guardiola’s future will also be different because Manchester City’s Danjan Chiki Behirstein will leave the team were overturned. Manchester City reportedly wanted Guardiola to stay.
Manchester City were confident of defending Guardiola, Romano said. I have never continued negotiations with other directors. Behirstein Danza’s departure did not affect his future,” it said.
Attention is focusing on what kind of history the so-called “Pepsi City” Guardiola’s Manchester City will rewrite.
[Kim Young Hoon, MK Sports Reporter]
