Pep Guardiola will reportedly decide on his Manchester City future during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with the Catalan manager yet to indicate his plans after the current Premier League season.
According to the Daily Mail, the four-time English champion is set to head out to Abu Dhabi over the World Cup break to decide on his future, with Guardiola’s contract with City set to expire next summer. However, there are internal rumours that the 52-year-old will pen a new deal with the Manchester giants.
With a reported wage of £375,000-a-week, Guardiola is one of the best-paid managers in football. And with City sitting on an endless stream of wealth, keeping the Catalan at the club to a new contract could be an easy decision, with the coach likely to only leave Manchester once he has won the UEFA Champions League.
Erling Haaland’s goalscoring presence has given the Cityzens confidence that the blue side of Manchester could finally win Europe’s biggest prize this season. And with City being handed a favourable draw in the round of 16 against RB Leipzig, there’s a good chance that Guardiola can finally win the Champions League.
Indeed, there is mounting confidence amongst supporters that the former Bayern Munich manager will sign a new contract with City if the Premier League giants are able to make history this season and bring the Champions League back to the Etihad Stadium. And this latest report could add fuel to the theory.
With Guardiola in the midst of his latest City project, the FC Barcelona legend could wish to lead this newest group of players in the years to come. And the four-time Premier League champion signing a new contract could define the next generation of the division in a big way.
Guardiola’s Manchester City future already feels determined
Guardiola’s City future is arguably one of the biggest talking points amongst supporters heading into the World Cup, yet following this recent report, the coaching mastermind staying at the club now feels somewhat guaranteed given the internal feeling of the reigning Premier League champions.
After all, it will be hard for Guardiola to find a club as ambitious as City should he leave Manchester in the summer. And with the club continuing to break new records and hit new heights, the Catalan leaving this behind for a new project would feel like an unsatisfying ending to his time in England.
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