Manchester City's "emergency" meeting with Pep Guardiola underscores the club's priority: securing his contract renewal. Despite a four-game losing streak, the club remains committed to Guardiola's leadership and is prioritizing negotiations for an extension that would mark a decade at the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City lost their fourth game in a row for the first time since Spanish manager Pep Guardiola was appointed in the summer 2016. The English giants lost 2-1 against Brighton despite scoring the opening goal via Erling Haaland,

Manchester City's misery continued with a 2-1 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday, thanks to late goals from substitutes Joao Pedro and Matt O'Riley that gave the champions their fourth consecutive loss in all competitions.