‘Please stay’, ‘Don’t you dare leave’ – Man City fans react as Journalist provided update on Pep Guardiola’s contract talks

Manchester City fans have been reacting to a post on Twitter which relays a report that claims Talks concerning Pep Guardiola‘s future will happen before the end of next season.

The Spaniard is contracted at the Etihad Stadium until 2023 and having won four of the last Premier League titles there is nobody in the club hierarchy who is looking for him to move on.

Since his appointment in 2016, Guardiola has extended his stay with the reigning Premier League Champions on two occasions, firstly in 2018 and again in 2020.

While the manager has said he will not betray the club when he makes a decision, he has also suggested that he could run down his contract before announcing his next move.

Speaking in his annual end-of-season interview, Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak revealed that the ‘conversation’ about Pep Guardiola’s future will take place at a time that suits him next term.

However, new details have emerged about when the Catalan boss will decide whether to commit his future to the Etihad Stadium, or end his seven-year love affair, in a new report this week.

According to Paul Hirst of Times Sport, talks between Pep Guardiola and Manchester City chairman, Khaldoon Al-Mubarak over a contract extension are expected to take place before the end of the 2022/23 season.

It has been claimed that the Spanish tactician does not want to leave the Premier League champions in a ‘desperate scramble’ to find a replacement for him at the last minute, if he decides to bid farewell in the summer of 2023.

The report was shared on Twitter by City Xtra and it attracted plenty of attention from the club’s supporters.

“If he’s as happy as he says why isn’t he signing it.”
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“Don’t go
Don’t leave
Please stay.”
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“Don’t you dare leave Baldy”
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“Whatever happens we’re going to have a plan for it.”
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“Even if he goes (i don’t think he will) baldy will have a big influence on who the next manager is so we are in safe hands..”
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“Truly doubt Haaland would’ve gone for this project without knowing whether Pep’s gonna stay beyond his deal or not. Only a matter of time I feel..”
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“My theory is Pep is not gonna leave in a long time and will surpass Sir Alex’s Ferguson dynasty at Utd, he will be the best coach to have ever coached in England after he leaves”
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“He will sign for 3 more years before the season starts..”
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“He’s not leaving anytime soon”
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“If worse comes to worst who do we realistically bring in as manager next summer.”
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