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Pep Guardiola has extended his contract with Manchester City. The Spanish top coach has signed until mid-2027.
Guardiola’s current contract is due to expire next summer. Some English media expected that the Guardiola era at City would come to an end.
The contract extension comes at a good time for Guardiola. His team is not doing well this season. The Citizens lost four matches in a row before the international break and are five points behind leader Liverpool in the Premier League.
But ‘Pep”s reputation in Manchester is of course great. Guardiola joined City in the summer of 2016, after stints at FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich. In Northern England he won the national title six times.
In addition, he brought City their first Champions League, in the 2022/2023 season.
Guardiola explained in a statement on Manchester City’s website why he signed: “I felt I couldn’t leave now, it’s as simple as that. Don’t ask me why. Maybe the four defeats were the reason and I felt I couldn’t could leave.”
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