Could Pep Guardiola Be England Manager In The Future?

BusinessSportsMoneyCould Pep Guardiola Be England Manager In The Future?ByGraham Ruthven,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a soccer writer based in the United KingdomFollow AuthorMay 26, 2026, 04:43am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Outgoing City coach Pep Guardiola waves at an after-party event with the players after their victories in the two domestic cup competitions on May 25, 2026, in central Manchester, north-west England. (Photo by Darren Staples / AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesThe Pep Guardiola era at Manchester City is over. After 10 years as manager at the Etihad Stadium, the Catalan bid farewell to City after Sunday’s final Premier League match of the season against Aston Villa. The club will now enter a new era under a new manager for the start of the 2026/27 campaign.Guardiola himself will also enter a new era. He has only ever held three management jobs in his career, achieving glittering success at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City. At the time of his departure from the latter, it’s unclear what will come next for the greatest soccer manager of his generation.It has been raised in the past that Guardiola could move into international management. He was linked with the England job before The FA hired Thomas Tuchel for the 2026 World Cup, so could Guardiola end up coaching The Three Lions before too long? Would that make sense?LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 16: Pep Guardiola of Manchester City hold The FA Cup during the Emirates FA Cup Final match between Chelsea and Manchester City on May 16, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling - The FA/The FA via Getty Images)The FA via Getty Images“I don’t have any absolute plan about my future,” said Guardiola. “I go to rest and recover the time I missed with my kids, even though they are grown, and do many things I’ve not done that I want to do. I d...