FA Tracking Situation Prior to Action
Although the Football Association (FA) is waiting for the result of Man City’s 115-charge trial before acting formally, it is contemplating a bold appointment of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola as the next England boss. Since Gareth Southgate left his post following Euro 2024, Guardiola has been closely associated with the post.
The Daily Mail claims that the FA plans to wait to decide until the trial ends, when Manchester City faces 115 allegations on financial rules. Guardiola, who has intimated that his stay at City could be coming to an end, has shown an interest in running an international team, which fuels conjecture about his future.
Goals for Guardiola’s International Aspiration
Having almost everything at the club level, Guardiola has hinted over the past year about his want to test himself, maybe in international football. Given Lee Carsley’s temporary management of England, his remarks most certainly had an impact on the FA’s decision to leave their options open.
Given Guardiola’s willingness to a move into international management, his situation at Manchester City remains one to observe as the FA waits for the end of the trial.
