The English Football Association (FA) will speak with Guardiola after Man City’s court case is over.
“The England Football Association will decide whether to take over as head coach of the England national team after waiting for the outcome of the Manchester City 115 charge trial,” British media ‘Goalcom’ reported on the 1st.
Gareth Southgate resigned as manager of England after losing to Spain in the Euro 2024 final on July 16. England reached the Euro final for the second time in a row under Southgate but collapsed once again at the last juncture, losing 2-1 to Spain.
After Southgate’s departure, the FA appointed Lee Carlsley as the interim head coach of England’s under-21 national team. According to the British media Telegraph, he has achieved satisfactory results under Carlsley, including wins in the first two Nations League matches against Ireland and Finland, but he may not give Carlsley the official head coach post as the FA begins to search for outside candidates.
According to the media, the English Football Association has given official approval for the appointment of a foreign coach. This decision suggests that the FA is open to defying tradition by appointing foreign coaches. Sven Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello are the only two non-British coaches to have played for the English national team.
During the board discussion, Sarina Wiigman’s success story in leading England to the 2022 Women’s European Championship was reportedly used as an example of the positive side of the appointment of a foreign coach. Among the current overseas coaches, Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola is a finalist, and he is known as the FA’s most preferred coach.
However, according to the British media Daily Mail, the FA will not take a formal approach to Guardiola until the finalization of Manchester City’s 115-count court case.
Guardiola has been hinting for the last 12 months that his days at Manchester City could be over. Guardiola said he has done almost everything possible in club management and could consider managing the national team as his next challenge. 토토사이트
Guardiola is aiming for Manchester City’s fifth consecutive Premier League championship. During his tenure as manager, Guardiola lifted the trophy in a total of 38 major championships, including the Champions League, La Liga and Bundesliga.
Guardiola is currently focusing on the 2024/25 season with Manchester City. His next schedule is an away match against Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League.