Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini says his new contract is a sign of the trust that the club hierarchy have in him.
But he acknowledges that he must bring trophies back to the club if he is to retain their support.
Pellegrini signed a one-year contract extension on Friday, committing him to City until the summer of 2017, AFP reports.
It has come after a summer of speculation about his future, with Pep Guardiola repeatedly linked with the club.
Guardiola, who is in the final 12 months
of his contract at Bayern Munich, is close to City’s chief executive
Ferran Soriano and director of football Txiki Begiristain, with whom he
worked at Barcelona.
Pellegrini said, “I think the contract is very important as a sign of the good trust in our work.
“I’m very happy here at Manchester City. Both parties are happy to continue.
“But you know that after that, you need
the results. It’s very important for me to have a good season and to
have good results with the team. The support of the club is also very
important to me.”
As far as Pellegrini is concerned, that means winning trophies and improving their defensive record.
The 2014 Premier League champions
finished runners-up to Chelsea last season, conceding 38 goals in the
process, which the manager feels is too many.
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