The Brazilian Football Confederation reportedly hope to appoint Pep Guardiola as the nation’s new manager after the Qatar World Cup.
The Spaniard has made his name as one of the most successful managers in European club football. He initially rose to stardom at Barcelona in a historic four-year spell for the club.
Guardiola then moved to Bayern Munich and won three league titles among further major honours. As a result, he sought to stamp his mark on the Premier League and has proved just as successful.
Guardiola has won three league titles, the FA Cup and four Carabao Cups in his time at the Etihad Stadium. But despite his major domestic silverware, he has yet to step into international management.
According to Marca, though, Brazil want to give him his first taste of coaching a national team.
Current boss Tite is increasingly likely to leave after the World Cup in Qatar later this year. And the Brazilian FA have already approached Guardiola’s brother and agent, Pere, over a move.
Indeed, they want the Man City boss in on an initial four-year contract, taking him through to the 2026 World Cup.
The CBF stepped up plans to raid City for Guardiola after Ednaldo Rodrigues became the president in March.
And insiders at the Brazil national team feel ‘very confident’ of landing their top target, Marca adds.
Guardiola’s City contract runs out at the end of next season. Should he take the Brazil job, he would reportedly earn €12million (£10million) per year after…
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