Pep Guardiola ‘tells friends’ the manager’s job he wants next after Man City exit

Pep Guardiola has managed his last match as Manchester City manager but has reportedly set his eyes on his next job

Pep Guardiola has reportedly ‘told friends’ that he wants to be England boss, just days after his departure from Manchester City was confirmed. The iconic manager has called time on a decade-long stint in Manchester, winning 20 trophies, including six Premier League titles and the Champions League.

The Daily Mail as per The Sun claim the outgoing City boss won’t return to club management any time soon, suggesting a recent Instagram post from Guardiola’s daughter was a retirement post, rather than a farewell to Manchester.

The report claims Guardiola has told close friends that he wants to take charge of the Three Lions one day, and although the former Barcelona and Man City boss is ‘prone to changing his mind hastily,’ he won’t be lining up a new job in domestic football.

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It’s previously been claimed that Guardiola wants to lead a nation to World Cup glory, having won all there is to win at club level.

However, the outgoing Man City boss may have to wait if he wants to take charge of England at a major tournament, given current boss Thomas Tuchel signed a contract extension ahead of this summer’s World Cup.

The German head coach is set to take charge of England at his first major tournament this summer in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Tuchel’s contract was set to expire after the tournament, but the FA agreed fresh terms with the former Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea boss to extend his stay until the summer of 2028.

The Three Lions are preparing to jet off to the USA where they’ll face Croatia, Ghana and Panama in the group stages of the tournament.

As for City, they’re yet to name Guardiola’s successor, though his former assistant Enzo Maresca is the favourite to take over at the Etihad Stadium.

“When the club tell me who it is, of course I will call him,” said Guardiola when asked about his successor. “I will tell him, ‘Be yourself and the club will support you unconditionally’.

“That is the biggest compliment, or the biggest luck that all the managers who have been here have had. You will be protected in the bad moments more than any other club.

“Be yourself, be free, go with your ideas. Work a lot and everything will be fine.”

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