Pep Guardiola will not have a clause in his new contract that will allow him to leave Manchester City if the club are relegated, according to The Guardian reporter Jamie Jackson.
Guardiola is set to put pen to paper on an extension to keep him at the Etihad until 2026, with the option for another twelve months.
However, City are due to receive a decision from an independent commission in the coming months on whether they are guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules.
If found guilty, the commission could recommend relegating City as a punishment but Jackson claims “it is understood” that Guardiola “does not have an agreement that he can walk away” if the club lose their position in England’s top flight.
What has Guardiola said about a potential relegation?
The fact that there is no release clause is not a surprise if you consider what Guardiola has said about the matter in the past.
The City head coach has been pretty bullish about such a scenario, stating that there would be “more chance” of him staying if the team were demoted to League One.
Could City be relegated?
It should be pointed out that, while the independent commission could recommend that City are relegated, they cannot mete out the punishment themselves. The final decision will come down to the other 19 Premier League clubs who would have to vote in order to expel them.
The attitudes of certain teams on the matter has already become clear. The likes of Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, and Tottenham Hotspur have started court proceedings to explore the potential for financial compensation if the Cityzens are found guilty.
At the moment, though, the club has not been punished and, as things stand, fans can expect at least another season of Guardiola managing his team in the Premier League.
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