Before Christmas, Man City fans received a long-awaited gift.
That gift was a contract extension.
Man City's official website announced that the club had officially extended manager Guardiola's contract for three years.
Since taking charge of Man City in 2009, Guardiola's managerial style had been fully reflected at the club. Although his first season had been disappointing, with Su Dong's arrival and the steady recruitment of strong players, Guardiola's possession-based system had been fully realized and widely praised throughout the world. His philosophy was also highly advanced.
There had previously been reports that Barcelona intended to bring Guardiola back to replace Mourinho. Although the claim was denied by Guardiola's agent and elder brother, it still attracted the serious attention of Man City's management.
After negotiations, both sides finally reached an agreement. Guardiola successfully renewed his contract with Man City on an astronomical annual salary of £15 million, making him the highest-paid manager in the world. He would also remain in charge of Man City until 2015.
Man City's official website released photos of Guardiola, Soriano, and Begiristain signing their contracts, along with several comments from Guardiola. The Spanish manager expressed his expectations for his future at Man City.
Guardiola said that the club had the best players, a united dressing room, and a professional management team. He believed it would be difficult to find another club anywhere in the world that could reach Man City's level, so he was very happy to remain at Man City and continue leading the team to success.
The Man City manager said that he did not believe the club had already secured the Premier League title. He stated that the challenges in the second half of the season remained enormous, but that was also what made the Premier League so fascinating. Accepting such challenges