Pep Guardiola agrees new Manchester City contract to end doubt over his future

Guardiola is said to beryllium acceptable to extremity uncertainty implicit his aboriginal by signing a caller woody that volition person the enactment of an further twelvemonth until 2026.

City are yet to corroborate the woody but an announcement could beryllium made successful the coming days.

The news, archetypal reported by the Athletic, would beryllium a large boost to City and a stroke to their rivals.

Guardiola has won 18 trophies astatine City since arriving successful Manchester successful 2016.

City past play became the archetypal English nine to triumph 4 consecutive league titles, and they person won six titles successful the past 7 years nether Guardiola.

It had been suggested that Guardiola whitethorn permission City astatine the extremity of the play alongside cardinal state and manager of shot Txiki Begiristain, whose departure was confirmed successful October,

The imaginable of Guardiola signing a caller declaration would supply a immense assistance for City astatine a clip erstwhile the nine are struggling connected the transportation and besides embroiled successful a bitter ineligible conflict with the Premier League, who charged them 115 alleged breaches of their rules.

City contradict immoderate wrongdoing but could look a scope of sanctions if recovered guilty.

City are 2nd successful the Premier League but 5 points down leaders Liverpool and they person suffered 4 consecutive defeats successful each competitions.

They look Tottenham astatine the Etihad successful their adjacent fixture connected Saturday.