Pep Guardiola extends contract at Manchester City

Pep Guardiola has signed a one year extension to his contract as manager of Manchester City. Daniel Wales reports.

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00:00Pep Guardiola has extended his contract as manager of Manchester City by one year according

00:08to reports.

00:09The club are yet to officially confirm the news, but multiple outlets are now reporting

00:13that the new deal has been signed.

00:16This puts to an end speculation over the Spaniard's future at the club, given that his current

00:20contract was set to expire at the end of this season.

00:23There are also suggestions that this new deal may also have the option for a second year,

00:28although that is currently uncertain.

00:30This news gives some much needed clarity to the club off the back of a rare poor run of

00:35form for the current champions, who have lost the last four in all competitions, with some

00:39hinting that the uncertainty over Guardiola's future was playing a role in the on-field

00:44performances.

00:45As for the rest of the Premier League, they will know that with Guardiola remaining in

00:49Manchester, they will continue to face a serial winner at the Etihad as they attempt to dethrone

00:54the club as the current champions of England.