Pep Guardiola during City-Copenhagen (5-0)

THE CATALAN IS VERY CLOSE TO SIGNING

The City could close the renewal of Pep Guardiola before the end of the year

Published:22/11/2022 - 00:39h

Updated:22/11/2022 - 00:39h

Manchester City wants to take advantage of the selection break to close the renewal of Pep Guardiola. The Catalan coach ends his contract in June, but has repeatedly made it clear that he is happy in Manchester

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The World-wide of Qatar gives to the European clubs join 'mini holidays' of a month and half to schedule the second part of the season and, at the same time, go thinking in the 2023/24. One of the clubs that wants to take advantage of the stop mundialista to strengthen his future is the Manchester City. Txiki Begiristain, sportive director, and Ferran Soriano, CEO of the club, have taken advantage of the free days to begin the contacts with his trainer, the one who culminates agreement in June.

In spite of have not won titles to international level, the managerial 'cityzen' is loved with the Catalan technician, the one who in seven seasons has raised four Premiers and a total of 11 national trophies, consolidating to the group 'sky blue' as the best of England in spite of the European successes of Liverpool (2019) and Chelsea (2021). Of the same way, the ex míster of the FC Barcelona and the Bayern Munich has manifested that it is happy in Manchester.

"It is difficult to find what have here like trainer", said Pep in his last interview. Pep never had been so much time with a same team, since it directed five years in the Barça (four with the first team and one with the filial) and three in Bavaria. In both clubs had successful steps (in Catalonia, his best stage) and, to these heights, seems very difficult to think in that the míster of 51 years was had to test luck in another country.

In this sense, the City expects to offer him a new agreement by at least three seasons. Guardiola Arrived to England in the summer of 2016 after culminating his bond with the Bayern and, after a season without titles, attained to consolidate his idea with base in an investment multimillionaire that has given results with grow to local level. In Champions, his best performance was the subcampeonato in the 2020/21.

Pep trusts that his future will resolve prompt

"Everything is under control, is perfect, the decision will take together with the club in the moment that have to take . When have time, when the moment feel it both parts, will take a decision", explained Pep the past week. Well, this moment could arrive prompt, taking advantage of the stop mundialista and the calm climate that lives in Manchester after the good beginning of season of the 'cityzens', in spite of being second in the Premier.

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