A possible new destination for Guardiola after Manchester City
Caught between a packed schedule of big matches and the approach of decisive moments, Pep Guardiola is navigating one of the most critical periods of the season with [Manchester City](https://www.thecanary.co/uk/2026/04/23/manchester-city-are-top/), as the stakes of the competitions overlap with questions about the future.
It all begins with the FA Cup, before a series of crucial Premier League fixtures, where the title race with Arsenal is heating up.
Against this backdrop, there is a growing sense that this phase could mark the end of an exceptional era, during which Guardiola has reshaped the club’s identity, transforming it from a project built on potential into a established force in European football.
Guardiola’s possible next destination
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In a report that has sparked widespread reaction within European football circles, the newspaper [*La Gazzetta dello Sport* revealed](https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Nazionale/24-04-2026/azzurro-guardiola-pep-ama-l-italia-e-una-scommessa-che-lo-attira.shtml) that Spanish manager Pep Guardiola is not ruling out the possibility of coaching the Italian national team in the future, in a move that could represent a remarkable shift in his managerial career.
According to the Italian newspaper, Guardiola views the idea of a national team role positively, seeing it as a different challenge that could offer a respite from the intense daily pressure of club football, which lends credence to the theory that he may move into national team management in the future, rather than joining a new club.
A long-standing connection bolsters the idea
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The report noted that Guardiola’s connection with Italian football is not a recent development, as he previously played for Brescia and Roma, an experience that left a positive impression on him and made the idea of returning to Italy — this time as a manager — an option with an emotional dimension as well as a professional one.
The newspaper also quoted the Spanish manager as being open to the idea, as he has not ruled it out on more than one occasion, offering only a terse reply that reflects his flexibility: “Why not?”.
Despite the theoretical appeal of this scenario, *La Gazzetta* emphasised that the path to realising it is far from smooth, given the significant financial challenges, as Guardiola’s high salary at Manchester City is a major obstacle for the Italian Football Federation.
*Featured image via the Canary*
By [Alaa Shamali](https://www.thecanary.co/author/alaa-shamali/)
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Caught between a packed schedule of big matches and the approach of decisive moments, Pep Guardiola is navigating one of the most critical periods of the season with [Manchester City](https://www.thecanary.co/uk/2026/04/23/manchester-city-are-top/), as the stakes of the competitions overlap with questions about the future.
It all begins with the FA Cup, before a series of crucial Premier League fixtures, where the title race with Arsenal is heating up.
Against this backdrop, there is a growing sense that this phase could mark the end of an exceptional era, during which Guardiola has reshaped the club’s identity, transforming it from a project built on potential into a established force in European football.
Guardiola’s possible next destination
-------------------------------------
In a report that has sparked widespread reaction within European football circles, the newspaper [*La Gazzetta dello Sport* revealed](https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Nazionale/24-04-2026/azzurro-guardiola-pep-ama-l-italia-e-una-scommessa-che-lo-attira.shtml) that Spanish manager Pep Guardiola is not ruling out the possibility of coaching the Italian national team in the future, in a move that could represent a remarkable shift in his managerial career.
According to the Italian newspaper, Guardiola views the idea of a national team role positively, seeing it as a different challenge that could offer a respite from the intense daily pressure of club football, which lends credence to the theory that he may move into national team management in the future, rather than joining a new club.
A long-standing connection bolsters the idea
--------------------------------------------
The report noted that Guardiola’s connection with Italian football is not a recent development, as he previously played for Brescia and Roma, an experience that left a positive impression on him and made the idea of returning to Italy — this time as a manager — an option with an emotional dimension as well as a professional one.
The newspaper also quoted the Spanish manager as being open to the idea, as he has not ruled it out on more than one occasion, offering only a terse reply that reflects his flexibility: “Why not?”.
Despite the theoretical appeal of this scenario, *La Gazzetta* emphasised that the path to realising it is far from smooth, given the significant financial challenges, as Guardiola’s high salary at Manchester City is a major obstacle for the Italian Football Federation.
*Featured image via the Canary*
By [Alaa Shamali](https://www.thecanary.co/author/alaa-shamali/)
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