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Guardiola Denies Leaving Manchester City for England Role And Pledges Commitment
Pep Guardiola has made it clear that he has no intention of leaving Manchester City, despite ongoing speculation about the England managerial position.
With Gareth Southgate stepping down after England’s defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final, the Football Association (FA) is actively searching for a new head coach.
The application deadline for the position was August 2, but Guardiola has emphasized his commitment to Manchester City, where he still has a season remaining on his contract.
In a recent statement, Guardiola expressed his contentment with his current role.
He stated, “I am very happy and fully committed to Manchester City. I am not aware of where these rumors are coming from, but I want to make it clear that I am thoroughly satisfied here.
I am eagerly looking forward to when our players return so we can begin training together again and focus on our objectives for the upcoming season.”
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has opened up about a difficult period in his career, revealing that he almost stepped away from football.
Speaking during a recent interview, Bassey shared that he once made a personal promise to himself to quit pursuing football professionally if he failed to secure a spot at a professional club.
“I remember being 15 and going into my final year, and I told myself that if I didn’t get into a professional club, I would quit football. It was that simple,” he said.
“I would just stop pursuing it seriously and only play for fun. Thank God I eventually got a club, because I honestly don’t know where I would be otherwise.”
It has been reported that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) fined Egypt $5,000 following their clash with Zimbabwe for failing to manage post-match media obligations.
It was noted that after the match, the Egyptian players ignored the media. This action was said to be a violation of CAF’s media regulations, which led to the fine being imposed.
Head of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, shared that the big-name players on the team are not happy about being benched.
He recalled when he took out Samuel Chukwueze during the match against Tanzania.
“Yes, of course, we’ve in this team a lot of big names. They are competitors; they aren’t happy when they go to the bench,” Chelle said at his post-match interview.”
“My job is to make choices, and we’re playing a 4-4-2 diamond, and at this moment I feel we have to protect the wing.”
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