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Manchester City release huge Pep Guardiola statement as Liverpool watch on
Liverpool have learned that Pep Guardiola has put pen-to-paper on a new two-year contract extension with Manchester City, putting a stop to all speculation to his future. The Catalan coach penned a renewal with City this week which will keep him at the club until 2026.
Guardiola's contract was due to expire at the end of the current season amid City's legal battle with the Premier League. It's said his contract doesn't contain a relegation release clause should the worst come to fruition in the legal wrangle.
Into his eighth season in the Premier League, Guardiola's new deal will see him spend more than a decade as manager at the Etihad Stadium amid the club's fierce tital rivalry with Liverpool. In a club statement, City have highlighted Guardiola's remarkable achievements and record as manager - having won 354 of the 490 matches in charge thus far.
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"Manchester City means so much to me. This is my ninth season here; we have experienced so many amazing times together. I have a really special feeling for this football club," Guardiola said. That is why I am so happy to be staying for another two more seasons.
"Thank you to everyone for continuing to trust and support me – The Owner, The Chairman Khaldoon, Ferran, Txiki, the players and of course the fans… everyone connected to Manchester City. It has always been an honour, a pleasure and a privilege to be here.
"I have said this many times before, but I have everything a manager could ever wish for, and I appreciate that so much. Hopefully now we can add more trophies to the ones we have already won. That will be my focus."
Meanwhile, City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak concluded: "Like every City fan, I am delighted that Pep’s journey with Manchester City will continue; allowing his dedication, passion and innovative thinking to continue to shape the landscape of the game.
"His hunger for improvement and success remains insatiable and the direct beneficiaries of that will continue to be our players and coaching staff, the culture of our Club, and the English game at large. This renewal will take Pep beyond a decade of coaching Manchester City and the opportunity to continue to re-write the managerial record books.”
