Pep Guardiola has not yet decided on his future at Manchester City and has dismissed rumors of an agreement to become England’s next manager. With his contract set to expire at the end of the season, the 53-year-old has not yet finalized a new deal with the Premier League champions.
He will also be losing a significant ally, as Txiki Begiristain, the club’s director of football, plans to leave at the end of the current campaign. When asked if this would be his final season at City during an appearance on the Italian show *Che Tempo Che Fa*, Guardiola stated, “That’s not true, in the sense that I have to think about it.”
Regarding the England manager position, he responded, “No, that’s not true. If I had made a decision, I would say so. Anything is possible.”
Earlier, former Manchester United captain Roy Keane urged the Football Association to pursue Guardiola as their next manager, saying, “Pep… go after Pep. Go for the best; his contract is up in the summer.”
Following England’s 3-1 victory over Finland in the Nations League, interim manager Lee Carsley remained noncommittal about wanting the job permanently, stating, “I’m totally in the middle. My bosses have made it clear what they need from me. This job deserves a world-class coach who has won trophies and been there and done it. I’m still on the path to doing that.”