Pep Guardiola has agreed to a brand new one-year contract to increase his keep at Manchester Metropolis, a supply has confirmed to ESPN’s Moises Llorens.
Guardiola’s present deal runs till the tip of the season and the 53-year-old has remained tight-lipped over his plans.
However after constructive conversations between Guardiola and membership bosses, the previous Barcelona supervisor is about to take cost on the Etihad Stadium for a tenth season.
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Guardiola is already probably the most profitable supervisor within the membership’s historical past, having gained 15 main trophies — together with six Premier League titles — since arriving from Bayern Munich in 2016.
Sources with data of the state of affairs have beforehand informed ESPN that Guardiola was anticipated to make up his thoughts about whether or not to signal an extension between the November worldwide break and the beginning of the brand new yr.
His previous two extensions — in 2020 and 2022 — had been signed in November to keep away from hypothesis surrounding his future spilling over into the second half of the marketing campaign.
Metropolis have misplaced their previous 4 video games in all competitions, however nonetheless sit second within the Premier League desk, 5 factors behind leaders Liverpool.
They’re additionally set to participate within the expanded FIFA Membership World Cup, which kicks off in the US in June.
Guardiola extending his keep will likely be a lift to Metropolis, who will lose director of soccer Txiki Begiristain on the finish of the season. Begiristain, a detailed good friend and ally of Guardiola, will likely be changed by Hugo Viana, who’s becoming a member of from Sporting CP.
