After Jürgen Klopp’s departure from Liverpool last spring, Pep Guardiola’s final move to Manchester City will wait. The 53-year-old coach had the choice of whether or not to continue with the Premier League juggernaut, which he joined in 2016. His lease ended next June, but the Catalan signed a new contract until June 2027 , as made official Thursday evening.
“Manchester City means a lot to me. This is my ninth season here, we’ve had so many amazing times together. I have a very special feeling for this club. That’s why I’m so happy to stay for two more seasons. I’ve said it many times before, but I have everything a coach could want and I appreciate that immensely.”reacted the person concerned.
Guardiola until 2027 or 2026?
Journalist Fabrizio Romano, however, explained on Wednesday that Guardiola was going to sign until 2026 with one more year as an option. This would leave him a way out in the event of a good opportunity to become coach of a major nation in the wake of the 2026 World Cup. We will therefore see if the 2025-2026 season will not be the last for the former player of Johan Cruyff and coach of Lionel Messi at Barça.
With the genius Guardiola on the bench, Man City have become the best team in England and Europe in recent years. The Cityzens have been crowned champions six times in the last seven seasons (only Liverpool broke Mancunian hegemony in 2020). They also achieved a historic Championship-English Cup-Champions League treble in 2023, two years after losing in the C1 final to Chelsea. Guardiola, a fan of extreme possession football, has won 353 of his 490 matches, for an insane winning percentage of 72%.
