Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola’s contract extension is “excellent news” for the Premier League, says Liverpool boss Arne Slot.
Guardiola, who has managed Metropolis since 2016, has signed a new two-year deal that can run till 2027.
Metropolis have gained six Premier League titles beneath Guardiola – twice pipping Liverpool groups managed by Jurgen Klopp by only a level.
The Reds completed forward of Metropolis to win the title in 2020, and the 2 golf equipment have established one of many predominant rivalries within the prime flight
Slot succeeded Klopp in the summertime and has guided Liverpool to the highest of the Premier League – 5 factors away from second-placed Metropolis – after 11 video games.
Requested about Guardiola’s new contract, Slot stated: “It is excellent news for Metropolis and for the league as a result of everybody needs the very best managers and the very best gamers over right here.
“He’s positively top-of-the-line managers, possibly the very best supervisor of the league.
“He is gained 4 titles in a row so it is truthful to say he is possibly the very best supervisor within the league.
“However, they’ve so many high quality gamers that, if he would have made the selection to go away, I would not have anticipated them to finish up backside of the league subsequent season.”
Slot, talking earlier than his aspect’s journey to play Southampton on Sunday (14:00 GMT), stated Guardiola was “top-of-the-line managers soccer has ever had”.
The previous Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss has gained 18 trophies at Metropolis, together with the Champions League in 2023.
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler echoed Slot’s sentiments, calling it the “smartest thing that may occur to the Premier League”.
Hurzeler stated: “He is likely one of the greatest coaches on the earth. Together with his concepts, he all the time brings one thing new to the soccer stage and it’s all the time a problem to compete in opposition to him.
“He all the time adapts rapidly, all the time has new concepts and he can all the time win the sport. I am very completely satisfied as a result of we are able to study from him and to compete with him is a giant, huge expertise.”
Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe added: “He is contributed a lot to English soccer. He is revolutionised how loads of groups play.
“I believe he is extremely gifted and it is good for the English sport that he is nonetheless right here.
“He’ll proceed to develop and evolve his fashion and folks will doubtlessly proceed to comply with that. From the competitors aspect, I believe it retains the Premier League as the very best on the earth.”
