Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has signed a new two-year contract extension to stay with the club until 2025.
If he stays until the end of his latest deal in summer 2025 the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss will have been with the club for nine years – second only to Les McDowall on City’s list of longest serving managers in the post-war period.
To date Guardiola, 51, has won four out of the last five Premier League titles for the club and has a total of 11 major trophies since 2016 having won 271 of the 274 matches – a win percentage of 72.4%.
City have scored 921 goals during that period – an average of 2.46 goals per game.
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 organisation, 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 ten years, and it will happen in the next ten 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.”