Pep Guardiola isn't managing Manchester City anymore, of course, but his legacy is one that will never be forgotten by Blues fans. He won too many trophies and had a level of sustained success the club had never seen.
Whatever Guardiola chooses to do in the future will be of interest to those who support City, even if that means he will never return to Manchester. He could, of course, but that seems unlikely.
Instead, the next step in Guardiola's illustrious career could be working in an international forum as the new manager for the United States Men's National Team. To be clear, Guardiola hasn't confirmed this or even hinted that he might lead the USMNT in the future. A situation could unfold for that to occur, according to The Athletic (subscription required).
Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola linked to USMNT position
The current coach for USMNT is Mauricio Pochettino, but he has been linked to the Manchester United job should something happen with Michael Carrick, and many fans hope that happens. As much as City's recent run has been frustrating, United has been in worse shape throughout the season. United currently has eight points and would be relegated if the season ended today.
In other words, a lot would have to happen for Guardiola to take the job with the USMNT, even if he is interested in the job. Would he be a great leader for Americans? Of course, and the Americans would truly be lucky to have someone with Guardiola's skill set at the helm.
While the United States team is still nowhere near as talented as the high-end nations, the skill level has been higher recently and the team isn't short on money to further help develop players. Adding Pep Guardiola would immediately make them dangerous at important tournaments.
The former Manchester City manager has played in international competition but hasn't coached a team in that capacity. One can assume he would do a good job, though the ability to create a great team is limited by the talent pool of the nation. It isn't like he could sign someone like Erling Haaland to be his striker.
Guardiola does have a connection to the United States. He lived in New York City for a year after he left Barcelona in 2012. He has also been intrigued by working with an international team, turning down the possibility of coaching the Italian team after it was known that he would be stepping down at City.
All of this means that the USMNT is clearly interested in hiring Pep Guardiola to be their coach, but the current coach has to leave first. Manchester United also has to make a change in manager, and then hire Mauricio Pochettino. That is a lot of moving parts, and potentially none of them happen.
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