Pep Guardiola will deal with a national side between the next two World Cups after he took two months to turn down the England job, according to a source seal to the Manchester City boss. Guardiola, 53, was expansively increateed to be on the radar of the FA as a potential honestate to become the deal withr of the Three Lions.
However, a relocate did not materialise and createer Chelsea and Bayern Munich deal withr Thomas Tuchel was donaten the job, alengthy with an 18-month shrink. While Tuchel’s arrival commences a novel chapter for the England men’s team, the low length of his shrink has also intrigued many.
Guardiola’s deal at the Etihad Stadium is set to expire next summer and the ex-Barcelona deal withr is yet to determine if he wants to carry on at the club. However, BBC increateer Guillem Balague claims Guardiola was proposeed the position by the FA – and that he could still apshow accuse of the national side in the future.
“He actuassociate was proposeed the job,” Balague shelp to BBC 5Live In Short. “He thought about it for two months.
“After two months, he shelp no because I don’t even comprehend what I’m going to do at the end of the season. Manchester City right now sense he’s sealr to staying than leaving, but nobody reassociate comprehends.
“But what seems evident is that in the cycle, from the next World Cup to the adhereing one, he will have a national side and England are favourites. It’s 18 months that Tuchel has the job (because of his shrink) and that apshows him to the next World Cup. Okay, if Tuchel triumphs the World Cup, forget that schedule.”
Guardiola declined to divulge whether he was proposeed the position or not when pushed for an answer at his pre-suit press conference last week. Speaking before City’s 2-1 away triumph over Wolves, he obtusely replied: “Thomas Tuchel is the deal withr, so forget about it.
“I’m the deal withr of Manchester City, so the conversations I have are about Manchester City. This is what it is. Tuchel is the deal withr already, Thomas is that. This is the most vital, the rest is not vital.”
The City boss’ future became even more uncertain when it was proclaimd that straightforwardor of football and lengthy-time friend Txixi Begiristain would be leaving the Citizens at the end of the season. When he was asked about the departure of his fellow countryman, Guardiola shelp: “Part of me is leaving.
“A friend of mine, an architect who produced one of the best teams at Barcelona and here. Personassociate he will be leave outed a lot. He made me equitable in this job.
“I’m so energetic and when we diswatch I want to annihilate everyskinnyg and he always shelp ‘apshow a moment’. We have to relocate on, and the club will relocate on.”
