Guardiola: I will stay if it the best for Man City that they want me to stay

Pep Guardiola has said he is in no rush to extend his 

Manchester City contract and believes he needs to 

earn a new one.

The City boss is out of contract in summer 2021 and 

there has already been speculation that he could leave 

the Blues before his contract is up if the club don't win 

the Premier League again this season.

Jurgen Klopp signed a new long term deal with 

Liverpool earlier this week but Guardiola, who arrived at 

City in 2016, has explained why he is in no rush to 

extend his current deal.

"I have one more year and always I have to deserve to 

extend my contract," Guardiola said ahead of City's 

game with Leicester in the Premier League at the 

Etihad. 

“Managers, we have to get results, at this club you have 

to win. In football, we spoke about this, the situation 

changed a lot, managers today, even in this country, they 

change a lot.

“In just four or five months, how many managers have 

been sacked? So that's why we have to be patient and 

do our job.

“We still have six months, plus 12 months, so a lot of 

time, so we have patience, be have an incredible 

relationship with the board, with the people who decide, 

and we will take the decision that is best for the club."

The maximum time Guardiola has spent at a club is four 

years at Barcelona and while there continues to be 

speculation that he won't see out his five year deal at 

the Etihad the Spaniard insists he is happy in 

Manchester.

“I said many times how incredible, what a good time I 

have here, and I would like to stay as long as possible," 

he said. "So that is my desire, but I will only be sure if it's 

the best for the club that they want me to stay longer.

"So it will be five years with one club, in this competition, 

this league, it has many many years, so that's why it's 

important to be sure the decision is perfect for both 

sides. That's why there's no rush, it's not finishing in 

three or four months. The club is working perfectly in all 

departments, so it's not a problem, honestly."