Manchester City is in crisis after three consecutive defeats in all competitions, and Pepa Guardiolu wants to bring the Brazilian Football Association to the electoral bench, writes The Athletic. The Spanish coach’s contract with the “citizens” expires after this season, and it is still unknown whether he will extend it or not.
City was defeated three times in a row, and after the 4-1 loss in Lisbon against Sporting, a Brazilian journalist asked Guardiola at the press conference if he would take over Brazil.
– After the 4:1 defeat, I’m no longer an option – said Pep in a joking tone and added that his goal is to return my team to the level it was at.
Guardiola himself has pointed out several times that he does not know what to do next in his career, and the issue of the unraveling of the charges surrounding City’s violation of financial fair play in Premier of the league. If the charges are confirmed, the club from Manchester could be severely punished, even relegation to a lower ranking of the competition is one of the options… Also, earlier in his career, Guardiola spoke about his desire to take over a national team and lead it in a major competition.
In any case, Guardiola made history with Manchester City on the bench since 2016. He won six Premier League trophies, Champions Leaguetwo FOUR cubesčether alloy cup, World Club Championship European Supercup and three domestic supercups.