City identifies Guardiola's replacement if he leaves

Although it was confirmed that Spanish coach Pep Guardiola would not leave to take over the duties of the England national team after an agreement was reached between the English FA and German coach Thomas Tuchel, Guardiola did not renew his contract with Manchester City.

The Guardian newspaper revealed that the appointment of Hugo Viana in the role of sporting director as successor to Txiki Begiristain will play a key role in trying to find a replacement for the Spanish coach.

Also, in the event of Pep Guardiola’s departure from coaching the English team, the team’s management will try to bring in the Portuguese Ruben Amorim, as they believe that he will work excellently alongside Viana.

Amorim was linked for a short period with Barcelona. Last season, while there was interest in him from many clubs such as West Ham United, Liverpool and Chelsea.

Reports confirmed that Manchester City is confident of extending the contract of the Spanish coach. For the team for a tenth season, but in the end all possibilities remain possible.