Pep Guardiola himself stressed that he would not sign a new contract at the Etihad Stadium anytime soon.
A little about the topic
The Citizens chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said there was no rush to get the Spanish manager to sign a contract extension. Pep’s’ current deal will run until the end of next season, and he said he won’t consider a new deal until 2023. Despite winning the PL again this term, pressure is mounting on Pep to lead Man City to Champions League triumph.
What did Al Mubarak say about Pep Guardiola?
Khaldoon Al Mubarak told the club site that there is no need to put any extra pressure on Guardiola, he puts enough pressure on himself for everyone. According to Khaldoon, it’s just the opposite, he’s trying to get the pressure back because he thinks Pep Guardiola is pushing himself too hard. The pressure is not to win this competition or this competition. They are all together.
The owner Sheikh Mansour looks at the game understands the game and understands winning and losing very well, so his ethos, his philosophy Al Mubarak tried to instill in this organization and that they had these last games that positively constructively lean forward, always moving forward. They come every season to victory and try to win every competition in which we compete. This is the mindset that has been going on for the past 10 years.
They try to win every competition they play in and Khaldoon thinks it matters if when they ask about the Guardiola they can’t argue with every competition from the Champions League to the PL to the FA Cup. They show every game with the full intention of giving her everything they have to win every game. With this you can see the results.
Al Mubarak added on Pep that Guardiola never stopped while he was here with any club, be it Barcelona or Bayern Munich. So, the question is absolutely relevant. It works great last year and three years ago, and of course this year. This is a partnership that has worked wonders for many years.
Khaldoon Al Mubarak says he is approaching his seventh year and next year will be an exciting chapter of his partnership and they are enjoying every moment of it. They are making great progress together and this conversation will take place at the right time, at the right pace, and at the pace, time and frame that work for Guardiola.