Pep GuardiolaPep Guardiola will have the chance to realize his dream, when the moment comes to leave Manchester City. The Spaniard has publicly expressed several times, his desire to be the coach of a national team, and the offer has just come from the Dutch representative. The "Tulip" football federation is planning a concrete strategy to entice the technician to accept the proposal.
Guardiola has an active contract with Manchester City, until the end of next season, ie almost a year and a half. The leaders of the Etihad hope that the Spaniard will renew when the time comes, but this does not seem to have scared the leaders of the Dutch football federation.
So far, Pep has not given signals that he will leave City, at least in the short term. Finally, the coach was asked if he was interested in one day taking over the English national team, if that is possible. But the technician chose not to comment. As for the Spanish national team, in all likelihood Guardiola does not want this task. Pep has made clear several times his support for Catalonia's independence, and his political stance would run counter to his position at the helm of Spain.
But the Netherlands is different. Dutch legend Johan Cruyff is one of the Spaniard's heroes, and the sentimental connection has a strong influence on Guardiola. Cruyff was the coach of Barcelona at the time when Guardiola was active as a player with the Catalans. Under his leadership, Pep not only became one of the best defensive midfielders of the time, but also formed his own football philosophy, based strongly on Johan Cruyff's total football.
It is currently at the top of the Netherlands Louis van Gaal. But the 70-year-old coach is expected to pave the way for his successor, after the World Cup in Qatar.
