Guardiola eyes England move

PREMIER LEAGUE: Pep Guardiola has set out why he wants to manage in the Premier League after returning from his sabbatical next…

PREMIER LEAGUE:Pep Guardiola has set out why he wants to manage in the Premier League after returning from his sabbatical next season, with Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United all monitoring his position and the former Barcelona coach speaking publicly for the first time about what attracts him to English football.

“I’ve always found English football very fascinating, for the environment, the crowd and the supporters,” he said. “In Italy, Latin people will support you when you are playing and when you lose, they kill you. In England I’m always surprised that people always support everything and that is nice.”

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