Pep Guardiola has been Manchester City manager since the 2016–17 season, so as of early 2026 he has been at the club for about nine and a half years.

Key timeline

  • Pep was announced as Manchester City manager in 2016 and took charge for the 2016–17 season.
  • That means he passed the nine-year mark in summer 2025 and is heading towards ten years in summer 2026.

Contract and future

  • Guardiola signed a new extension in November 2024, keeping him at City until 2027.
  • If he stays to the end of that deal, he will have been at City for 11 years , making him one of the longest-serving managers in the league.

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