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- The new deal will keep the Spanish coach at the Etihad till 2025
- Club Chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak said: “I am delighted that Pep’s journey with Manchester City Football Club will continue”
DUBAI: Manchester City have announced that Pep Guardiola has signed a two-year contract extension.
His latest deal means that he will remain at the Etihad until the summer of 2025.
Guardiola has so far won 11 major trophies during his tenure, including four of the last five Premier League titles.
Across all competitions, he has won 271 of the 374 matches he has overseen — a remarkable win percentage of 72.4 percent. City have scored 921 goals during that period, at an average of 2.46 goals per game.
His 374 games in charge leave him second only to Les McDowall — who managed 587 between 1950 and 1963 — on City’s list of longest-serving post-war managers.
Club Chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak said: “I am delighted that Pep’s journey with Manchester City Football Club will continue. He has already contributed so much to the success and fabric of this organization, and it’s exciting to think what might be possible given the energy, hunger and ambition that he clearly still has.
“Under his very special leadership, our first team has accomplished so much, whilst continuously playing, and constantly evolving, a City style of football that is admired the world over. Like every City fan, I am looking forward to what lies ahead.”
Guardiola said: “I am so pleased to be staying at Manchester City for another two years.
“I can’t say thank you enough to everyone at the club for trusting me. I am happy and comfortable, and I have everything I need to do my job as best as possible.
“I know the next chapter of this club will be amazing for the next decade. It happened over the last 10 years, and it will happen in the next 10 years because this club is so stable.
“From day one, I felt something special being here. I cannot be in a better place.
“I still have the feeling there is more we can achieve together, and that is why I want to stay and continue fighting for trophies.”