Man City to upgrade Pep Guardiola's £20 million-a-year contract after CAS clean chit

In a major relief to Manchester City, Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned UEFA's decision of a two-season Champions League ban on Monday. Sensing relief, Cityzens have w decided to continue with ir progress off field, with latest reports suggesting that Pep Guardiola's £20-million-a-year ($25 million) contract will w be extended with a lucrative bump in pay.

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Pep Guardiola Man City contract: mass exodus from  club 

Man City CAS verdict has benefitted club in several ways. decision will play a pivotal role in ensuring stay of several top players along with manr Pep Guardiola. After UEFA judgement was anunced, several players including likes of Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Raheem Sterling had hinted at ir departure if CAS did t nullify decision. In fact, Guardiola was also linked with a return to Barcelona.

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Pep Guardiola Man City contract: Manr to earn £20 million a year

Pep Guardiola's contract with Man City runs until 2021, implying that club still have a season more to convince Spanish tactician to ink a new contract. Having received a major boost with CAS decision, Man City have w decided to offer a new contract to Spanish tactician that will see him earn more than  current £20 million a year. 

Having joined Man City in 2016, Pep Guardiola has achieved immense domestic success at Etihad. He has won two successive Premier League titles before being dethroned by Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool this season. Man City hierarchy reportedly crave a Champions League triumph and believe that former Barcelona boss is  person to help club make a mark in Europe.

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Pep Guardiola's side to host Real Madrid 

This season, Man City have performed well in Champions League. Pep Guardiola oversaw his side's 2-1 victory against Real Madrid in first leg of Round of 16. Meanwhile, Los Blancos will travel to Etihad in an attempt to overturn first-leg deficit. Guardiola, on or hand, will have considerable resources at his disposal with long-term injuries except Sergio Aguero as Cityzens chase a first-ever Champions League trophy.

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