Pep Guardiola has put an end to hypotheses about his long career at Manchester City after signing a two-year new extension on Thursday.
Guardiola was due to be out of contract at the end of this season and it had been reported that the Spaniard could be in a position to leave City.
But the 49-year-old now agreed to remain in the Etihad stadium until at least 2023.
“Manchester City are pleased to announce that Pep Guardiola has signed a new two-year contract with the club,” he said on the City website.
Former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach Guardiola is halfway to his fifth Premier League crusade and his new contract will make bigger what is already his longest period at any club.
He has won two Premier League names, 3 League Cups and the FA Cup with City, winning the club’s First Champions League name has been difficult to reach so far.
“Since my arrival in Manchester City, I feel very welcome at the club and in the city itself, by the players, the staff, the love, the other people from Manchester and the president and owner,” Guardiola said.
“Since then, we have completed a lot together, score goals, win and trophies, and we are all very proud of this success.
Having such aids is the most productive thing a manager can have. I have everything I can wish for to do my homework well and I am revered through accepting as true the owner, the president, Ferran (Soriano) and Txiki (Begiristain) has shown in me to continue two more years after this season.
“The challenge for us is to continue and evolve and I am very pleased to help Manchester City do so. “