Ange Postecoglou has admitted he is happy Pep Guardiola has signed a new contract at Manchester City in order to dethrone him from the Premier League throne. Manchester

City confirmed on Thursday that Guardiola has signed a new contract to keep him at the club until 2027. Guardiola

is on course for a fifth successive Premier League title but despite Spurs’ last triumph in 2008, Postecoglou has shown no qualms about making Tottenham a contender.

Asked whether he would like Guardiola to leave City after his continued success, Postecoglou said: “I would look at it the other way. Imagine beating him. Wouldn’t that be great? And I’m at a stage in my life where I would rather have the chance to beat him than miss out.

“I think when you have great legends around you you want to be around them and hopefully they challenge you as well. “

“And I like to set big goals, which seem impossible but they help me improve, they keep me going. I like challenges and I don’t see that as a bad thing.”

He told reporters: “It is great that Pep has re-signed. It is fantastic for the Premier League. He keeps setting the standard which is great for all of us trying to mow him down.

“I think in many varied and different ways. http://ufabet999.app One is through a sustained excellence. It is not easy to win in different countries and I know that he has been at big clubs but again, as we have seen recently, that is not necessarily transferable to winning things all the time. You still have to do it.

“So he has maintained a ridiculous level of excellence. The way his team plays, they are always challenging every opponent they face and just his energy to maintain that for so long is outstanding. He will go down as one of the greats already but the indication that he has resigned probably means that there is more to come.”