A day to celebrate on the blue side of Manchester! What had been speculated in recent days is now official: Pep Guardiola has signed a two year contract extension with Manchester City. The contract is for one season, with an option for a further season, but the official City website wanted to emphasize that the number of year can be two, so they put that in their headlines. Rumors had circulated in recent weeks that the legendary Spaniard was growing restless and might seek new challenges. An unusual streak of four consecutive losses added fuel to the speculation. However, this did not deter City’s management from placing their trust in Guardiola, and understandably so. His influence on the blue half of Manchester is so immense that it wouldn’t be surprising if he were honored with a statue outside the stadium or even a street named after him. The journey continues 🩵 pic.twitter.com/8aluupvQw9— Manchester City (@ManCity) November 21, 2024 With the speculation put to rest, City and Pep are moving forward together. The next challenge comes this weekend when they face Tottenham at home. Given Spurs’ inconsistent form, it could be the perfect opportunity for City to snap their losing streak. The journey is far from over.“Manchester City means so much to me. This is my ninth season here; we have experienced so many amazing times together. I have a really special feeling for this football club. That is why I am so happy to be staying for another two more seasons. Thank you to everyone for continuing to trust and support me – The Owner, The Chairman Khaldoon, Ferran, Txiki, the players and of course the fans… everyone connected to Manchester City. It has always been an honour, a pleasure and a privilege to be here. I have said this many times before, but I have everything a manager could ever wish for, and I appreciate that so much. Hopefully now we can add more trophies to the ones we have already won. That will be my focus” he said in an official statement for the club‘s website.Midnight breaking news: Pep stays!Winning titles is not something strange to the Spaniard. After all, since becoming the coach, he won every throphy in every club he coached, so City is no exception. But before him, the Citizens were not on the ‘world football map‘, unlike their rivals Manchester United. Since Guardiola arrived (but let‘s not forget the huge piles of money as well), Manchester City has so far won 18 major trophies, including six Premier League titles and one UEFA Champions League. They have also became the first men’s team in the history of English football to win four top-flight titles in a row, and they are not excluded (yet) from a title race this season. City are currently second in the Premier League, five points behind table toppers Liverpool. However, they have lost four games in a row across all competitions, which is the worst run of defeats in Guardiola’s time at the club. Maybe this was one of the reasons for the Spaniard to stay: to defeat the odds and win the fifth consecutive title in a row.##NAJAVA_MECA_8511207##