Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak is confident of finding the “right solution” regarding Pep Guardiola’s future at the club, although he has not said what that would look like.
Spanish manager Guardiola, whose contract at the English giants runs until 2025, cast doubt over his long-term future at the Etihad after winning a historic fourth straight Premier League title last month, admitting it is difficult to find motivation after so much sustained success.
Guardiola’s time at City since his arrival in 2016 has been marked by relatively short contracts, meaning his future beyond the end of next season remains uncertain.
“With Pep, we’ve had this conversation many times before over the years of the contract,” Khaldoon told the club’s media channels on Wednesday in his end-of-season review.
“Pep has always been fully committed to this club, fully committed to every contract he’s signed with us.
“The decision on his future is always a decision we take together, and I have no doubt we will find, as we always have done, the right solution that works for Pep and works for us.”
Guardiola has won six Premier League titles in the past seven years as well as the Champions League, the Club World Cup, two FA Cups and four League Cups.
Khaldoon added: “It’s hard to put into words what Pep has given this organisation, this club.
“You can look at just records for history’s sake, and there I think he’s racked up almost every record in the book…But also beyond that, I think what his impact has been on football. English football has changed with the evolution to the type of football that Pep has brought in to the league.” AFP
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 19: Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City signs a contract extension at Manchester City Football Academy on November 19, 2020 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Matt McNulty - Manchester City/Manchester City FC via Getty Images)