Former England worldwide Gary Lineker has acknowledged that Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola could wish to come on as Gareth Southgate’s successor. Studying into one in all Guardiola’s current interviews, Lineker claimed the way in which the Spaniard answered the England administration query advised he is perhaps open to the thought of teaching the Three Lions.
England Has But To Appoint Gareth Southgate’s Everlasting Successor
After England’s 2-1 defeat to Spain within the remaining of the 2024 European Championship, Southgate stepped down from the top coach place. It was Southgate’s second consecutive EURO remaining defeat as England’s supervisor. After his departure, under-21 boss Lee Carsley has stuffed in as England’s head coach place. He’ll take cost of England in its UEFA Nations League clashes towards Eire and Finland within the second week of September.
In response to stories, Carsley will serve England solely as a caretaker, because the Soccer Affiliation (FA) needs to offer the everlasting contract to a supervisor with a confirmed monitor document. Manchester Metropolis boss Guardiola is reportedly one of many candidates for the job. With him within the remaining yr of his contract at Man Metropolis, the rumors will solely develop louder within the coming months.
Gary Lineker Hyperlinks Pep Guardiola With Three Lions Job
Lineker, who scored 48 targets for the England nationwide staff, believes Guardiola could take up the problem of managing the 1966 FIFA World Cup winners.
On The Relaxation Is Soccer podcast, a hopeful Lineker mentioned (by way of Specific Sports activities):
“̌I did see an interview a couple of days in the past with Pep Guardiola the place he was requested in a press convention if he could be excited by England.
“And you understand, largely individuals put that away, however he actually didn’t. And it made me assume the way in which he was speaking. I assumed he truly is perhaps on this job.”
He added:
“And the truth that they’ve appointed (Lee) Carsley as an interim coach and the very fact Pep’s contract ends on the finish of the season. Nonetheless, I’m possibly having just a little little bit of wishful considering right here!”
Guardiola has received all of it in membership soccer. At Barcelona, he claimed 14 trophies, together with three La Liga titles and two UEFA Champions League. He couldn’t win the UEFA Champions League with Bayern Munich however took them to 3 consecutive Bundesliga titles and two DFB Pokals. Since taking cost of Manchester Metropolis in 2016, Guardiola has turned the membership into essentially the most dominant staff in England, masterminding six Premier League and a UEFA Champions League wins, amongst different honors.
