Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Josep Guardiola renewed for another season with Barcelona

Barcelona coach, Pep Guardiola, has reached an agreement to renew as Barça coach until June 30, 2012, as reported by the club in a statement. Guardiola, who this year celebrates its third season in front of the first team, will sign his new contract in the coming days. The technical renovation Santpedor had become a priority for the Board who presides Sandro Rosell, a year ago it was for Joan Laporta.

In both cases, expected at Guardiola he thought was the best time to announce its continuity: after "hangover" from the Copa del Rey and before the resumption of the Champions League. A year ago, was on January 20, two days after his 39th birthday and a week after the elimination in the knockout stages of the Cup against Sevilla.

This year has waited 19 days, the need for the team clinched their place in the Cup Final and could take a breather before facing the knockout second round of the Champions League against Arsenal. In both cases, the club has announced in a brief statement and has called on media to a subsequent act which staged the signing of new contract.

Guardiola's career has been full of successes since coming to the bench the first team in the summer of 2008. In his first season as coach succeeded in winning an historic treble: the Champions League and Copa del Rey, Barcelona becoming the first Spanish team in history to do so. Another league, two Super Cups in Spain, a European Supercup and World Club complete his record as coach of Barça, with whom he has broken all kinds of records, including the points made (99) by a team Spanish League or consecutive wins (16) in the championship.

But beyond the titles and records, Guardiola has highlighted above all by making them extremely competitive office entertaining football, speed and touch in the last 20 years has been the stamp club. Under his orders, Barça have had a tremendously attractive game and has signed several memorable nights, including the historic 2-6, made at the Bernabeu last two seasons, or the 5-0 which also endorsed him to Real Madrid in the Camp Nou at the beginning of this campaign.

True to his philosophy, Guardiola has been renewed for only one year, not wanting to settle that suit him or his players. Be expected, therefore, in early 2012 to see if the preparer's future is linked to the Catalan club in his life.

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