Even though Guardiola’s contract with Manchester City is still valid until 2027, there have been persistent whispers recently that he may depart the team early.
However, Fabrizio Romano claims that the hunt for Gattuso’s replacement in Italy is already well underway, making a summer departure appear improbable.
Although Massimiliano Allegri is the preferred candidate of the Italian Football Federation, it also appears improbable that the AC Milan manager, who is under contract with his company until 2027, would approve of his nomination.
The Catalan is still thinking about leaving the Etihad, but Pep Guardiola won’t decide on his future at Manchester City until the end of the current campaign.
Although the former Barcelona manager’s contract is set to expire at the end of the next season, there is still speculation that he could decide to quit his position 12 months early. Those in charge of Manchester’s blue half won’t know until the end of the season whether that’s the case.
Pep Guardiola could take a very surprising next step
According to the Telegraph, Guardiola plans to assess City’s performance under him and his own feelings in May before determining whether or not to continue in his position for a further 12 months. However, as of right now, the 55-year-old is really unsure about his future.
Because of the uncertainty, City’s management must decide what to do in the event that Guardiola leaves. They had to put out a shortlist of potential candidates, which includes former player Vincent Kompany, who is in charge at Bayern Munich, former Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso, and former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca.
In addition to guiding the club’s transfer strategy, Hugo Viana, City’s relatively new director of football, would be in charge of the hunt for a new manager. Guardiola has been a Premier League manager for a considerable amount of time.
The guy in the dugout has seldom ever needed to be replaced by the present City administration. Only three managers have been employed throughout their nearly two decades of ownership: Guardiola, Manuel Pellegrini, and Roberto Mancini.
