Pep Guardiola is preparing to celebrate his ten years on the Manchester City bench. If the English club wished to anticipate his departure by quickly finding his successor, the Sky Blues' plan has been aborted.
In June 2026, it will be ten years since Guardiola has been Manchester City's coach. A remarkable longevity, especially in current football where managers are sometimes sacked very quickly. But the Spanish manager is under contract until June 2027 and he could leave the English club at that moment. If the former midfielder will leave an enormous legacy behind him, the Citizens will have to find him a quality replacement.
Managers who have the same style as Guardiola, there are not many today. But one name seems logical, especially given his history and current dynamic. Everything suggests that Vincent Kompany could be Guardiola's successor. Fearing this hypothesis, the Rekordmeister have just extended the Belgian for this reason, indicates media Tzmuenchen.
Manchester City on the prowl, Bayern Munich protect themselves with Vincent Kompany
This season, Bayern Munich have played 12 matches, for a record of 12 victories. A perfect start therefore that clearly establishes the German club as one of the big favourites to win the Champions League. The Bavarians know the former Belgian defender's attachment to Manchester City. In order to avoid a potential catastrophic departure, the management have made the decision to extend Kompany until June 2029.
This is the first time a coach has extended at Bayern Munich since Louis van Gaal in 2010, such is the confidence granted by the Germans to Kompany. For Manchester City, the anticipated succession of Guardiola falls through. If the English club persist in bringing back their legend in 2027, they will have to pay his final two years of contract in Munich, a large cheque.
This article was originally published on Top Mercato.
