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Brazil coach Tite will step down following the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. To succeed him, the Brazilian federation would try its luck with Pep Guardiola and even offer him a big contract to convince him to lead the Seleçao. Launched to conquer the Champions League and still in the race for the Premier League title, Pep Guardiola is having a great season on the Manchester City bench. But the Catalan technician might decide to give a new turn to his career in the coming months. The Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) is courting him assiduous to take over from Tite at the head of the Seleçao following the World Cup in Qatar at the end of the year (from November 21 to December 18). According to information from the Marca newspaper, the CBF even offers a golden bridge to convince him to leave England where he remains linked to Manchester City until June 2023. In total, Pep Guardiola would receive 12 million euros per year contract with the Seleçao (compared to around €20m/year in the Premier League).
Anxious to choose a new foreign coach, Ednaldo Rodrigues, the new president of the CBF, has already advanced his pawns. Several relatives of the leader, who are regarding to join the Brazilian body, have already organized several meetings to put in place a strategy to attract Pep Guardiola from 2023. A first contact and the interest of the federation for the technician have even already been confirmed to his brother, and representative, Pere Guardiola. Several exchanges have thus taken place and the future offer should be around 12 million euros per year for four years. Enough to make Pep Guardiola the boss of the Seleçao until the 2026 World Cup organized in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Still according to Marca, several members of the CBF would be quite confident in this case. The dream would therefore be on the verge of becoming a reality. Well, not quite… Questioned on Tuesday evening by TNT Brasil following City’s success once morest Atlético in the Champions League (1-0), Pep Guardiola has already cooled the enthusiasm of the Brazilian Football Federation. Directly questioned regarding the possibility of succeeding Tite, the Manchester coach was quite clear. “In Brazil there are enough good Brazilian coaches who have to train the Seleçao, launched Pep Guardiola, shaking his head. There are very good Brazilian coaches. The debate is closed! »
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