Manuel Pellegrini signs new Manchester City contract
Friday 7 August 2015 15:36, UK
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has signed a new contract which keeps him at the Etihad until June 2017.
Pellegrini, 61, was heading into the last year of his original three-year agreement, with speculation rife that City were planning to replace him - potentially with Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola - next summer.
But in a show of support for the man who brought the Premier League title to the Etihad Stadium in 2014, City have extended his contract for a further 12 months.
Similar contract extensions have been agreed with his backroom staff of Ruben Cousillas, Xabier Mancisidor and Jose Cabello.
Pellegrini said that his job will now be to deliver silverware.
“It is very important for the club to trust in our work," he said. "I am very happy here at Manchester City so if both parties are happy we can continue. The support the club gives me is important.
"But you know in this profession you need results, so it is very important for me to have a good season and get good results.
"For me a good season with a big team is that you must win a title (trophy). You cannot say it is a very good season if you win nothing."
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The club’s chief executive officer, Ferran Soriano, added: "We are delighted to reach this agreement with Manuel Pellegrini who has already contributed so much to the development of Manchester City in his first two years with us and we look forward to further progress in the seasons ahead.
"This agreement allows Manuel to focus on the challenge of guiding a team capable of both fighting for domestic titles and competing for European honours."
