Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer have discussed the prospect of Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola becoming England s next permanent manager.
s long-term future is in doubt as his current Man City contract is due to expire at the end of the 2024/25 campaign.
The respected former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss is regarded as one of the best managers in Premier League history as he has dominated English football since taking over at the Etihad.
The 53-year-old helped win their first Champions League in 2023 and they have the Premier League title for four consecutive seasons.
With it being suggested that this could be Guardiola s final season at Man City,
As Guardiola has achieved everything in club management, it has been suggested that he could turn to international football next and
Lee Carsley has been made England s interim manager, but it remains to be seen whether he will be given the job permanently.
Earlier this month, Guardiola addressed reports linking him with the England job, admitting he has a lot of options .
“I have to decide what I want to do with my life,” Guardiola admitted.
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“Do I want to carry on here, take a break or manage a national team?
“There are a lot of options. I’m fully excited for this season because I see things I like. It’s a new challenge and we can break our own record. I’m looking forward to all coming back together and seeing how we behave every day.”
In response to this interview, Lineker and Shearer have addressed the rumours linking Guardiola with the England job.
I did see an interview a few days ago with Pep Guardiola where he was asked in a press conference if he would be interested in England. And you know, mostly people put that away, but he certainly didn t, Lineker said on the latest episode of The Rest is Football.
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And it made me think the way he was talking; I thought he actually might be interested in this job. And the fact that they ve appointed (Lee) Carsley as an interim coach and the fact Pep s contract ends at the end of the season However, I m maybe having a little bit of wishful thinking here!
