Pep Guardiola “would love to remain” at Manchester Metropolis past the expiration of his contract subsequent 12 months amid experiences linking him with the England job.
Guardiola’s contract with the Premier League champions expires in 2025, and a few have tipped him to take the England job following Gareth Southgate’s resignation.
In eight seasons with Metropolis to this point, Guardiola has gained 15 main trophies together with six Premier League titles and the membership’s first Champions League in 2022-23.
Since Guardiola arrived forward of the 2016-17 season, Metropolis have gained extra video games (225), scored extra objectives (755) and earned extra factors (716) than another facet within the Premier League.
On Friday, he hinted his keep on the Etihad Stadium may prolong past 9 years, telling reporters: “After I’m leaving, I’ll say I’m leaving, however I didn’t say that.
“We are going to see what occurs. However I cannot rule it out completely to increase my contract. I might love to remain.
“9 years at this time on the similar membership is an eternity. So I wish to be certain it’s the proper choice. Not only for me, for the membership, for the gamers.
“Nonetheless they run like they ran for eight years, it doesn’t matter the competitors, it doesn’t matter the match and that is what I’ve to see.
“I’m positive eight extra years I gained’t keep! It’s good to refresh, for gamers and managers.
“On the similar time we’ve got had success and are nonetheless profitable Premier Leagues, arriving within the final phases and taking part in competitions just like the Champions League. That is my feeling proper now.”
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— Manchester Metropolis (@ManCity) July 27, 2024
Guardiola was talking forward of Metropolis going through Milan within the second match of their pre-season tour of america, to happen at Yankee Stadium on Saturday.
Metropolis are one in every of two English groups – alongside Chelsea – to have certified for subsequent 12 months’s 32-team Membership World Cup, to be held within the USA.
Requested whether or not he wish to return stateside with Metropolis for that match, Guardiola stated: “I might like to. Yeah, I might like to.”