Pep Guardiola has signed a brand new two-year contract with Manchester Metropolis that can prolong his tenure because the supervisor to the tip of the 2026-27 season, with the Catalan stating his focus is now “on including extra trophies.”
The 53-year-old’s resolution to commit for 2 extra seasons – he had been anticipated to enroll in only one – after the present one is a serious enhance for the champions, notably because it comes throughout a run of 4 consecutive defeats, the poorest sequence of type below his administration.
Guardiola could have accomplished 11 years at Metropolis when his recent phrases finish. He’s already the longest-serving supervisor within the Premier League and the second-longest throughout all 4 divisions.
He mentioned: “Manchester Metropolis means a lot to me. That is my ninth season right here – we’ve got skilled so many wonderful instances collectively. I’ve a extremely particular feeling for this soccer membership. That’s the reason I’m so joyful to be staying for one more two extra seasons.”
Guardiola thanked Metropolis’s proprietor, Sheikh Mansour, the chairman, Khaldoon al-Mubarak, the chief government, Ferran Soriano, and Txiki Begiristain, the sporting director who can be a detailed pal.
He mentioned: “Thanks to everybody for persevering with to belief and assist me – the proprietor, the chairman Khaldoon, Ferran, Txiki, the gamers and naturally the followers – everybody related to Manchester Metropolis. It has all the time been an honour, a pleasure and a privilege to be right here.
“I’ve mentioned this many instances earlier than, however I’ve every part a supervisor may ever want for, and I recognize that a lot. Hopefully now we are able to add extra trophies to those we’ve got already gained. That might be my focus.”
Al-Mubarak mentioned: “Like each Metropolis fan, I’m delighted that Pep’s journey with Manchester Metropolis will proceed; permitting his dedication, ardour and progressive pondering to proceed to form the panorama of the sport. His starvation for enchancment and success stays insatiable and the direct beneficiaries of that can proceed to be our gamers and training employees, the tradition of our membership, and the English sport at massive. This renewal will take Pep past a decade of teaching Manchester Metropolis and the chance to proceed to re-write the managerial document books.”
Guardiola’s contract doesn’t comprise a break clause ought to the membership be relegated from the Premier League if discovered responsible of monetary wrongdoing by an impartial fee. The membership are defending themselves towards greater than 100 prices introduced by the Premier League. Metropolis deny all allegations. If the champions are discovered responsible then, relying on the severity of the decision, one potential sanction is demotion from the highest division.
Guardiola took over Metropolis in the summertime of 2016 and although his opening season ended trophyless, he has claimed silverware in every of his different seven full ones.
In 2017-18 Guardiola led Metropolis to the championship with a document 100 factors. The next time period he claimed an unprecedented home treble of the title, FA Cup and Carabao Cup.
Metropolis have been champions once more within the 2020-21 marketing campaign and Guardiola additionally guided the staff to a primary ever Champions League last, dropping 1-0 to Chelsea. Two years later the European Cup was claimed, the 1-0 win over Inter finishing English soccer’s second ever treble. Final season’s title was a document fourth in a row, whereas Metropolis have additionally loved 4 League Cup victories below Guardiola.
The total checklist of his main honours for Metropolis is six Premier League titles, one Champions League, 4 Carabao Cups, two FA Cups, the Uefa Tremendous Cup and the Fifa Membership World Cup.
Throughout all competitions Guardiola has gained 353 of his 490 Metropolis matches, for a 72% win share, his aspect Metropolis scoring 1,200 objectives at a median of two.45 per sport. Solely Les McDowall – who managed 587 Metropolis video games between 1950 and 1963 – is forward of Guardiola on the membership’s all-time checklist.
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