Pep Guardiola has agreed to a new one-year contract extension with Manchester City, Guardiola’s current contract expires at the conclusion of the season, and the 53-year-old has been quiet about his future plans.

However, after fruitful discussions with club executives, Guardiola is expected to take over at the Etihad Stadium for a tenth season. Since joining from Bayern Munich in 2016, Guardiola has already established himself as the club’s most successful manager, winning 15 major trophies, including six Premier League crowns.

According to earlier reports from those familiar with the matter, Guardiola was supposed to decide whether to sign an extension between the November international break and the beginning of the new year. He signed his two previous extensions in November of 2020 and 2022 to prevent rumors about his future from continuing into the second part of the season.

City has lost their last four games in all competitions, but they remain second in the Premier League rankings, five points behind leaders Liverpool.

They’re also expected to participate in the expanded FIFA Club World Cup, which begins in the United States in June. The announcement that Guardiola is staying will help City, who will lose director of football Txiki Begiristain at the end of the current campaign. Guardiola’s trusted friend and ally Begiristain will be replaced by Sporting CP’s Hugo Viana.