Pep Guardiola has suggested that the thumping his Manchester City side got against Sporting helped motivate him to sign a contract extension at the Etihad Stadium. Guardiola's new deal runs until June 2026 and includes the option of a further 12 months, taking him past a decade in charge of the Blues. The announcement comes amid a torrid run of form for the reigning Premier League champions, wh...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has reportedly agreed a new one-year contract to remain at the Etihad Stadium. The deal will include an option for the Spaniard to stay at the club for an additional 12 months, an extension that would keep him in Manchester until the summer of 2027. Guardiola was appointed City boss in 2016 and has led the club to six Premier League titles, as well as Champion...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola said his injury-hit Manchester City cannot maintain a high level for 90 minutes after Brighton’s late fightback at the Amex Stadium sent them to a fourth consecutive defeat.City were without key players, most damagingly missing four central defenders, and their performance dropped off alarmingly in the second half as Fabian Hurzeler’s side hit them with goals in the 78t...Full Story »

Ruben Amorim attempted to play down expectations at Manchester United, insisting he is not yet on the level of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, despite leading current club Sporting CP to a 4-1 victory over City in the Champions League on Tuesday. Amorim, who will take over as Man United's new manager on Nov. 11, endeared himself to fans of his new club by leading his soon-to-be former si...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City “couldn’t handle” Bournemouth as his injury-hit side lost 2-1 at the Vitality Stadium to see their unbeaten run in the Premier League ended after 32 games.The champions were without key players, and in the absence of John Stones and Ruben Dias fielded a makeshift defence into which Bournemouth ripped with a fearless attacking display, capp...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola claimed Manchester City were in trouble after they suffered further injuries in a 2-1 loss at Tottenham in the Carabao Cup to leave them with only 13 first-team players available.Already without Kyle Walker, Rodri, Oscar Bobb, Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish for the fourth-round tie, Manuel Akanji was withdrawn ahead of kick-off before Savinho left on a stretcher in ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola praised winless Southampton and said he can learn from the way Russell Martin’s bottom-placed side made life hard in Manchester City’s narrow victory.Having failed to win a single Premier League match since promotion and last week suffering added-time heartbreak against Leicester, it felt like a case of how many the hosts would win by on Saturday.Erling Haaland’s ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola's contract at Manchester City expires at the end of the season. Pep Guardiola on the Manchester City touchline. (Image: Getty) Reports are surfacing that Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola could leave his role at the end of the season due to personal reasons. With the Spaniard's current deal running only until June, speculation mounts as he remains tight-lipped about a possible c...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola hailed Erling Haaland after the striker’s “fantastic” backheel volley in Manchester City’s 5-0 Champions League win over Sparta Prague.Haaland put City 2-0 up just prior to the hour mark at the Etihad Stadium with the spectacular acrobatic effort, the first of a brace that took the 24-year-old to 13 goals for the team this season and a career tally of 44 in ...Full Story »

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is closer to agreeing on extending his contract.Guardiola's current deal is running down this season, with doubts emerging over the Catalan's future in England. However, the Athletic's David Ornstein is reporting there is now a belief inside City that Guardiola is close to settling on a new deal. Guardiola would agree to a 12-month extension, so taking him ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola has claimed 'anything can happen' in relation to his next step in football, as the Catalan coach continues to be linked with the England job. England are on the lookout for a new manager after Gareth Southgate stepped down following Euro 2024, with Lee Carsley having taken interim charge in the meantime. Pep Guardiola appeared as a guest on Italian TV. It's reported Carsley has...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola was pleased to see Mateo Kovacic take a leaf out of Rodri’s book after his double spearheaded Manchester City’s comeback victory over Fulham.The Croatia international, filling in for the injured Rodri in midfield, struck either side of half-time as the champions came from behind to win Saturday’s Premier League encounter at the Etihad Stadium 3-2.City will be with...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola picked out a number of players for praise after his Manchester City team eased to a 4-0 Champions League victory over Slovan Bratislava.Early goals from Ilkay Gundogan and Phil Foden set the 2023 winners on course for a comfortable victory in Slovakia before second-half efforts from Erling Haaland and James McAtee added gloss to Tuesday’s scoreline.Foden’s contribution ...Full Story »

Manchester City are set to enter the January transfer market in search of a replacement for Rodri. The Spanish midfielder has been ruled out for most of the season after injuring his ACL against Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium last weekend. In need of a replacement, Pep Guardiola, according to Madrid-Barcelona Portal, has identified Barca’s Frenkie De Jong as the ideal signing to cover f...Full Story »

Former Chelsea boss Potter set to return to Premier League Per Football Insider, Ex-Chelsea and Brighton manager Graham Potter could return to the Premier League as he is in line to replace current Southampton coach Russell Martin. The Saints, who currently sit in the 18th position in the league after managing just one draw from their first five outings, are considering replacing their head ...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola insisted Manchester City must get on with life without Rodri after Newcastle fought back to deny the Premier League champions victory at St James’ Park.The Spain midfielder will miss the remainder of the season with a knee ligament injury, leaving Guardiola to plug a yawning chasm at the heart of his midfield.Mateo Kovacic, Rico Lewis and later Bernardo Silva were asked to do...Full Story »

The Spain midfielder's season is over after undergoing ACL surgery on Friday. City have been linked with Torino midfielder Samuele Ricci as a replacement for the January market. And Guardiola said: "We will see. "We talked today with Txiki (Begiristain, sports director), we will see what's going on. We don't have to decide tomorrow, right? "We have time to see the potential problems we wi...Full Story »

Manchester City midfielder Rodri will be out for “a long, long time” and requires surgery, manager Pep Guardiola has said.The influential Spain international limped off during the first half of the champions’ draw with Arsenal in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.The 28-year-old is now in Barcelona undergoing assessment and a full prognosis is not yet available...Full Story »

FURIOUS Pep Guardiola KARATE-KICKED a chair after his Manchester City team lost their heads over a stunning Arsenal equaliser. Riccardo Calafiori's long-range swerver cancelled out Erling Haaland's opener in Sunday's astonishing, action-packed Premier League clash. City were caught cold by a quick free-kick, with Calafiori eventually sweeping a first-time left-footer into the far top corner....Full Story »

Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta both expressed frustrations with the officiating after Sunday’s clash between title chasers Manchester City and Arsenal finished in a barnstorming draw.The reigning champions and their biggest challengers played out a gripping clash at the Etihad Stadium, where Erling Haaland’s early opener was cancelled out by a stunning strike by Riccardo Calafiori on...Full Story »