Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth has signed a new deal with the club.

The 49-year-old, who has been in charge of the Chairboys since September 2012, confirmed on Sky Sports News that he as extended his contract with the Adams Park side until 2025.

His previous contract was due to expire in 2024.

Speaking on SSN (Sky Sports News) on June 30, he said: “I’m glad to announce that I have signed an extension to my contract.

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“I have bought into the vision of Rob, Pete and Missy Couhig who are the owners of the club and what they want to do.

“They backed me the whole time when there were clubs talking to me in the summer, but I am happy with where I am and I am pleased to have signed a year’s extension which will take me up to 2025.

“I firmly believe that the plans in place can get this club to the Championship.

“We were close (in 2022) and were there a couple of years ago and happiness is important as well as chasing the shiny things.”

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His new contract extension will come as welcomed news to fans of the club, after he was linked with several Championship sides during the off-season, most notably Queens Park Rangers and Blackburn Rovers – two clubs that he is affiliated to.

Since taking over from Gary Waddock nearly a decade ago, Ainsworth has managed 513 games for Wycombe, winning 202 of them.