Pep Guardiola brought an end to his time as Manchester City manager this summer after 10 years at the Etihad Stadium, and now there are big questions about what his next role will be.

The Spaniard ended the season with an FA Cup and Carabao Cup trophy, making it 20 trophies, including Community Shields, in 10 years with the club. However, he decided to walk away from the team despite having a year remaining on his contract.

Having previously spent time at Barcelona and Bayern Munich, there is now speculation about where he will next walk into a job after such a long time in the Premier League.

While Guardiola has reportedly been made the USMNT's top target to replace Mauricio Pochettino, it has now emerged that he has already confided in friends what he would like to do.

Pep Guardiola Tells Friends What Job He Wants Next

The Catalan coach is widely regarded as one of the best managers in the history of the game, and that means that he can essentially have his pick of roles for as long as he wants to continue managing.

After conquering Europe with both Barcelona and Man City, while also winning countless trophies over his career, a new challenge is likely to be the most appealing to the 55-year-old.

According to journalist Jack Gaughan, while speaking live on Sky Sports News, Guardiola has already confided in his close friends that the job he wants next is the England national team.

Gaughan said, per the Sun: “I don’t think we’ll see him in club management, although he is prone to changing his mind quite hastily.

“There was an Instagram post from his eldest daughter the other day, while he was doing his send-offs at the Co-op Live and through the streets of Manchester.

“She wasn’t just talking about City, she was talking about football in the past tense, which very much read like a retirement letter to me.

“But he has told friends that he would fancy England in the future, so if things were to align that would be something to look out for.”

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Thomas Tuchel signed a new contract extension with England that should keep him in the role until 2028.

England reached the semi-finals of this summer's tournament, before being defeated by Argentina. Tuchel has taken a lot of flak following the defeat, with many blaming him for the Three Lions' exit.

Despite the criticism, Tuchel still has the backing of the FA, and is expected to remain in his position. Therefore, Guardiola may have to wait a while longer for the England job to become available.

Guardiola Would Be Unanimous Choice for England

England have moved away from only appointing English managers by bringing in Tuchel, and instead adopted the mentality of appointing whoever the best option available at the time is.

If they are to maintain that stance in the future, then Guardiola is undoubtedly going to be the number one target the next time the job becomes vacant, and if Pep is willing to wait for that, then the job will be his to have.

However, there is no guarantee that will be soon, with Tuchel also an elite coach and the FA showing their belief in him by handing him a new contract, so the situation has now become a waiting game for all involved.