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Guardiola Eyed for Italy Manager Post?
24 Apr
Summary
- Pep Guardiola is a potential successor to Italy's national team manager role.
- Gattuso and Italy parted ways after failing to qualify for the World Cup.
- Guardiola has expressed past interest in coaching in Italy.
Pep Guardiola has emerged as a leading candidate to take over as the manager of the Italian national football team. This comes after Gennaro Gattuso and the Italian Football Federation mutually agreed to part ways following the country's unsuccessful bid to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.
Reports suggest that Guardiola, whose contract with Manchester City has one year remaining, would be willing to consider an offer from Italy. His past connection to Italian football, having played for Brescia and Roma, is cited as a factor that could facilitate his move.
The Italian Football Federation is expected to appoint a new head coach after the presidential election scheduled for June 22, 2026. Guardiola himself previously indicated in 2018 that while he enjoyed Italy, he might prefer holidays over coaching there.
Legendary Italian footballer and former assistant coach Gattuso has endorsed Guardiola as the top choice for the new president, believing his appointment would signify a complete reset for the team.
