Pep Guardiola does not rule out the possibility of leading the England national team in the future, although the Spanish strategist affirmed that he has no specific plans after leaving Manchester City.
The match against Aston Villa will close Guardiola's 10-year journey of success at the Etihad. This is the period he helped Man City win a series of titles and become the dominant force in English football.
The 55-year-old captain said his immediate priority is to rest after nearly two decades of continuous high-intensity work at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City.
When asked if the job in the England national team is attractive, Guardiola replied: "I have no specific plans for the future. I want to rest, spend time with my children and do things that I have never had the opportunity to do before.
I don't think about football in the next few years. I need to rest, I need to look back at everything that happened over the past 17 or 18 years.
However, Guardiola also did not make a decisive refusal when asked directly about his ability to lead the England team.
Yeah... but no one cares" - Guardiola replied in his familiar humorous style.
After leaving the coaching chair, Guardiola will take on the role of ambassador for City Football Group - the group that owns Man City. However, he affirmed that he has not thought about returning to coaching work in the near future.
For a while, I will not be a coach anymore. Otherwise I would have stayed here already. Honestly, I deserve to rest" - Guardiola added.
Guardiola was also asked about the 115 financial violation charges that the Premier League has put forward against Man City - charges that this team has always denied. The Spanish strategist continues to defend the club and said he always believes in what Man City's leadership has done.
