Pep Guardiola set to sign new Manchester City deal despite being dumped out of Champions League — with Premier League title nearly in the bag
According to reports, the City manager, 47, is ready to put pen to paper on a one-year extension to his current deal which expires at the end of next season
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PEP GUARDIOLA is set to sign a contract extension at Manchester City, despite their Champions League KO.
According to reports, the Etihad manager, 47, is ready to put pen to paper on a one-year addition to his three-year agreement.
Guardiola’s current contract expires at the end of next season and City’s directors are keen to tie him down to another new deal, according to the .
City have been magnificent in their romp to a near-certain Premier League title win.
But three defeats on the spin — two to Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-finals, and to Manchester United in the league — have taken the shine off.
Many have questioned whether Guardiola has the grit to have his team peak for the most important games.
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And after three Bundesliga titles on the bounce, he also failed to win the Champions League at Bayern Munich.
That will be the aim for the Catalan and former Barcelona star, who has won Europe’s biggest prize once as a player and twice as a manager.
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The club’s hierarchy, including his former Barca colleagues Feran Sorriano and Txiki Begiristain, are pleased with his progress with the squad.
And no doubt City will be willing to spend on more reinforcements in the summer.
Guardiola will serve an automatic one-match touchline ban at the start of next season’s Champions League, with City certain to qualify.
He allegedly said to the referee "shut your mouth" during a half-time rant, before later being sent to the stands, following Leroy Sane's disallowed goal against Liverpool.
He said on Tuesday night: "I said it [Sane's effort] was a goal. I didn't insult him.
"I was polite, I was correct.
"But Mateu Lahoz is a special guy, he likes to be different, he likes to be special."