The Pep Guardiola-Manchester City soap opera has come to an end. After several weeks of rumours linking him to a possible exit from the English club, the Catalan coach has reached an agreement with the institution to extend his contract, which expired this summer, for one more season, with the option to extend it until 2027 if certain conditions are met.
This is reported by 'The Athletic', where they assure that in the next few days the extension of the Sampedor's contract will be officially announced by the club. Once confirmed, the former FC Barcelona coach would complete a decade in charge of the 'skyblue' team, which he joined in the summer of 2026.
Guardiola's soap opera took an unexpected turn
In this way, the speculations that suggested Guardiola's departure to a new destination at the end of the season are no longer valid. Despite the doubts he had about his continuity, Pep decided to continue betting on the Manchester project and will reach 10 years in charge at the Etihad Stadium.
Since his arrival in 2016, Guardiola gave the club the definitive jump in category, with which he has won 6 Premier League titles and the first Champions League in the history of the entity. In addition, he has a Club World Cup, a European Super Cup, four Carabao Cups, two FA Cups and three Community Shields to his name. Now, he will seek to continue adding trophies to his showcase for at least one more year.