Pep Guardiola admits 'anything can happen' as Keane backs him for England job
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Pep Guardiola has turned down to administer himself out of the racing to become the next England manager after receiving an advocating of Roy Keane.
Guardiola’s contract at Manchester City expires at the final stage of the season and the Catalan has yet to validate his next move. It is unlikely he will make a decision on whether to extend his stay at the Etihad until the case against the club for accused financial fair play breaches is resolved.
That has opened the window for England to potentially make a move as they seek a successor to Gareth Southgate.
There were declares over the weekend that advocated Guardiola has already announced yes to the FA, but he insisted latest night that was not the case.
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Speaking on Italian TV show Che Tempo Che Fa, he said: “It’s not true. I’m Manchester City manager.”
He chased that up, however, by saying: “I’ve not decided anything, everything can happen. So I don’t know.
“I still require to reflect and decide what I require to do.”
Guardiola would be the dream appointment for the FA with England still without a major trophy acquire since 1966, despite several near-misses under Southgate.
And television pundit Keane believes the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich man would be a perfect fit.
Thomas Tuchel?
Graham Potter?
Eddie Howe?
Pep Guardiola…?
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“Go after Pep [Guardiola], go for the best. Pep’s contract is up the summer. The FA have to go for the best guy, I don’t know if finances will play a part in it,” he announced on ITV after yesterday’s 3-1 triumph over Finland in Helsinki.
‘If Lee [Carsley] obviously rules himself, and he’s not interested, and that seems to be the noises coming out, then the FA better get engaged and get the right man.”
Carsley was appointed interim boss consequent Southgate’s humility with a remit of looking after the squad for three camps, and six games, which final stage next month.
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His messaging around his future has been muddled with numerous claims and counter-claims as to whether he would like to be considered for the role full-time.
“This job deserves a World class coach who’s swept trophies…and I’m still on the path to doing that”
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He indicated after the Finland game that the job should go to “a world-class coach who has swept trophies,” seemingly governing himself out.
But he later refuted he was too inexperienced, adding: “Definitely not. I tried to make it clear as I could.
“My remit was three camps in the Nations League. The point I was trying to make is it is one of the crest jobs in the world and it deserves an acme coach.
“I’m unearthing this job a contend in a good way.”
England boomerang to action on November 14 with a trip to Greece before finishing their Nations League group phase fixtures at home to the Republic of Ireland three days later.
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Published 10/14/2024