Pep Guardiola’s new one-year contract with Manchester Metropolis doesn’t comprise a break clause ought to the membership be relegated from the Premier League because of being discovered responsible of economic wrongdoing when the present case earlier than an impartial fee is resolved.
The membership are defending themselves towards greater than 100 prices introduced by the Premier League. Metropolis deny all allegations. But if the champions are discovered responsible then, relying on the severity of the decision, one potential sanction is demotion from the division. Guardiola has agreed recent phrases with the membership that extends his tenure there till summer season 2026 however the Catalan, it’s understood, doesn’t have an settlement that he can stroll away from the settlement earlier than then ought to Metropolis lose their top-flight standing.
Guardiola has beforehand insisted he would relish managing Metropolis in a decrease league ought to this be pressured on them. A 12 months in the past, the 53-year-old was requested if he would contemplate his place ought to Metropolis be discovered responsible and relegated. “A very good query,” he replied. “I’ll reply when I’ve the sentence.
“You’re questioning like we’ve been punished. And within the second we’re harmless till guilt is proved. I do know the individuals need it. I do know, I really feel it. I’ll wait. Wait and see it and after the sentence has been carried out we are going to come right here and clarify it. However completely I cannot contemplate my future [if] it relies on being right here [Premier League] or being in League One. Completely. There may be extra likelihood to remain if we’re in League One than if we had been within the Champions League.”
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Guardiola has led Metropolis to 6 Premier League titles, two FA Cup, 4 League Cups, the Champions League and the Membership World Cup since taking cost in 2016.
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