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title: "Manuel Pellegrini signs new contract"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ben Warner"
section: "Man City News"
published: "2015-08-07T10:33:30Z"
modified: "2015-08-07T10:47:17Z"
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# Manuel Pellegrini signs new contract

Manuel Pellegrini has signed a one-year extension to his\
current Manchester City deal, which means he’ll stay with the club until the\
summer of 2017, [the club have announced](https://www.mcfc.co.uk/News/Team-news/2015/August/Club-statement-Manuel-Pellegrini-contract-extension/1438944266). They’ve also announced extensions for\
the backroom staff brought in by the Chilean when he arrived from Malaga in\
2013\.

Towards the end of last season, there were rumours\
Pellegrini wouldn’t live to see the start of the 2015/16 season, but the club\
stuck by him after a trophyless campaign, and have agreed an extension on a\
deal which was due to expire next summer.

There are also extensions signed and sealed for Ruben\
Cousillas (joint assistant manager), goalkeeping coach Xabier Mancisidor and\
Jose Cabello, who joined the club two years ago.

Some will be left wondering where this leaves the pursuit\
of Pep Guardiola, with it being rumoured for some time now that The Blues were\
chasing the Spanish manager for when his Bayern Munich contract expires next\
summer, a date which coincided with Pellegrini’s expiry date.

Speaking about the extension, the man himself said “I\
am proud to manage Manchester City FC and am therefore very pleased to have\
agreed this contract.”

“I am focussed on the coming season and confident that\
my team and I will respond to the constant support shown to us by everyone\
including of course our fantastic fans.”

Meanwhile, chief executive Ferran Soriano told the club’s\
website “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.”

Manuel Pellegrini has won a league title and a League Cup\
during his spell with Manchester City so far.