two attractive coaches competing to succeed Pep Guardiola

What will Pep Guardiola do at the end of the season? Under contract with Manchester City until June 2025, the Spaniard clearly leaves doubt about his future. “ I haven’t decided anything yet, if I had decided my future at Manchester City I would say it, anything can be done in life “, he declared recently. A vagueness also maintained since the announcement of the departure of Txiki Begiristain, director of football of the Mancunian club since 2012, at the end of the season.

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Begiristain is the man who brought Guardiola to City. The two men are close and some therefore think that this departure could convince the former FC Barcelona coach to pack up. But to go where? The question arises now that England have chosen Thomas Tuchel as their new coach (from 2025). The fact remains that his club has his back.

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Alonso et Amorim pistés

And according to Central Defensethe Skyblues would have their sights set on one more coach coveted by Real Madrid: Xabi Alonso. The Bayer Leverkusen technician has seen his rating skyrocket since his Bundesliga coronation last season. For Real Madrid, the situation is simple. Carlo Ancelotti will be free in 2026 and the idea is to replace him with Alonso, whose contract with Bayer ends the same year, if he does not extend by then, of course.

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Manchester City could therefore thwart the Merengues’ plans, especially since Xabi Alonso has the ideal coaching profile to take over from Guardiola. However, it should be remembered that another coach is also in a good position: Ruben Amorim. Indeed, Begiristain has a good chance of being replaced by a certain Hugo Viana, the sporting director of Sporting Portugal. You will have understood, if he is appointed, Viana would like to arrive in England with the Leões coach in his suitcases. The soap opera has only just begun… unless Pep Guardiola gets everyone to agree by extending his contract soon.