Manchester Metropolis could have a ready-made substitute for Pep Guardiola already lined up in Girona boss Michel Sanchez.
Girona who’re owned by the Metropolis Soccer Group have been the shock staff within the La Liga this season as they at the moment sit on high of the league, two factors above Actual Madrid and 4 factors above Barcelona.
They’ve received 11 video games within the league, drawing one and shedding one, and have received 5 video games in a row now.
The gorgeous type has garnered reward for the younger supervisor with the membership sporting director Quique Carcel claiming that his supervisor has all of the qualities to take over the reigns from Pep at Metropolis in the future.
He stated (by way of Mundo Deportivo):
“[Sanchez] has the expertise to guide an enormous membership like Manchester Metropolis [but] nonetheless wants time to get there to any such benches.
“Metropolis performs soccer that Míchel, with a smaller membership, is having the ability to do. Though for him to coach them, plenty of coordination has to occur, like Pep making the choice to go away.
“[He’s] joyful within the staff, with a contract and with the need to proceed making the mission nice. The pressures in Girona are completely different from these he could have on an even bigger bench.”
Pep Guardiola has established himself as one of many biggest managers within the historical past of the league since coming to Metropolis. He has led Metropolis to an unimaginable 16 trophies, together with a historic treble final season.
He has received every thing there may be to win with the membership. His present contract expires in 2025 and there’s a risk that he could not renew his contract.
The 48-year-old is already involved with Guardiola to study from him. Each time he does determine to name time at Metropolis, Michel may very well be one of many names that would succeed him.