The Manchester City chairman, Khaldoon Al-Mubarak is hopeful that Pep Guardiola will continue to stay at the helm of the affairs at the club for many more years to come. The highly regarded Spanish coach had recently dismissed rumours about leaving the club after the end of the ongoing Premier League season. Guardiola had insisted that he will continue to serve his contract which is presently scheduled to run till June 2021, provided that the team wants him around.
The team owners at Manchester City have already held private conversations with the manager regarding building a dynasty at Manchester City, hoping that the he will stay a lot longer than expected at the Etihad. Pep Guardiola is presently managing the side for the 4th consecutive year. Not only in the football matches that happen on the pitch, where he is constantly guiding his players, Guardiola is actively backed in the betting markets too. If you look at the best UK gambling and sports betting portals on the Internet, for instance the kinds found at www.bestuk.casino, they offer odds on his performances on a regular basis, and attract a great multitude of punters.
Both Pep Guardiola and Man City are committed to each other
Manchester City created a record by winning the Premier League for the third time in 2018-19 season (read more on www.bbc.com), when Guardiola became the third manager in the history of the tournament, after Jose Mourinho and Sir Alex Ferguson, to retain the championship.
Talking to the press, the Man City chairman said, “Pep has been an incredible asset to this organisation. We can speak about his managerial accomplishments for hours. But I think as a person, as an individual, as a friend, he’s been a core part of what we’ve accomplished here over the last three years. He’s very committed. We’re committed to him. You’ve seen his interview a couple of days ago. We have a great relationship. We have a great environment here. The people around him, the team we have in place today, the relationships I have with them, this is really an environment that’s conducive to success for both him and everyone involved in this organisation.”
The chairman further expressed satisfaction with the commitment levels of both the parties and said that he was looking forward to the association for
Raheem Sterling is the other important asset that Man City wants to retain
Another important asset that Manchester City wants to stick around with the club for the long term is the talented winger and midfielder Raheem Sterling. Talks are already in the process to sign a new contract with him, only a year after the English footballer had signed a 5 year deal with the club.
Talking about the player, Al-Mubarak informed press that the team is very proud of what Raheem has accomplished in the last 2 years and his evolution both as a person as well as a player has been exceptional. Manchester City believes that Raheem has emerged as an excellent leader both off and on the pitch, and both for the English national team as well as the club.