By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has agreed to a one-year contract extension that will take his stay at The Etihad to a decade.
Fullview understands multiple sources have confirmed Guardiola has elected to sign a new deal to take his stay at the club to 10 years.
Guardiola’s current deal runs until the end of the season. There have been suggestions the new agreement will have the option of a second year, although this is not known at this stage.
He is already the most successful manager in the club’s history, having won 15 major trophies — including six Premier League titles — since arriving from Bayern Munich in 2016.
His past two extensions — in 2020 and 2022 — were signed in November to avoid speculation surrounding his future spilling over into the second half of the campaign.
City have lost their past four games in all competition, but still sit second in the Premier League table, five points behind leaders Liverpool.
They’re also set to take part in the expanded FIFA Club World Cup, which kicks off in the United States in June.
Guardiola extending his stay will be a boost to City, who will lose director of football Txiki Begiristain at the end of the season. Begiristain, a close friend and ally of Guardiola, will be replaced by Hugo Viana, who is joining from Sporting CP.