Pep Guardiola took his time deciding whether to sign a new contract with Manchester City because of a terrible back injury he has been dealing with.
The Spaniard is expected to sign a new contract, putting an end to long-running doubts about his future. It’s been claimed that he’ll sign a one-year extension to his existing contract, which expires next summer.
There will also be an option for the former Barcelona coach to extend that deal by a further season to 2027. Should he serve those two years, that would see Guardiola stay at the Etihad Stadium for a decade.
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And, while City were always eager for their manager to prolong his tenure with the club, there were some misgivings on his part, which resulted in the rather late call to sign the contract.
According to the Manchester Evening News, the 53-year-old has been in significant pain since undergoing surgery for a back injury. He also needed to be convinced that a new deal would be right for him and his family.
Guardiola remains keen on managing an international team at some point in his career. Speaking about his future in the summer, he said: “I want to make sure it’s the right decision, not just for me but for the club, the right decision for the play.”
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