Pep Guardiola has rejected a lucrative approach from David Beckham to become the new manager of Inter Miami, opting instead to take a sabbatical from football. Beckham, the club's co-owner, had identified Guardiola as his top choice to replace Javier Mascherano, who resigned last month. Inter Miami had delayed appointing a successor in the hope of persuading Guardiola to move to the United States.
Guardiola left Manchester City at the end of the season after a decade in charge, during which he won multiple Premier League titles and the Champions League. He is determined to take time away from the game to spend with his family and recharge. Sources close to the Spaniard indicate that he has no intention of returning to management immediately, and he has told Beckham that any attempt to lure him to MLS is futile.
The former Barcelona boss has expressed a desire to manage an international team in the future. His availability has not gone unnoticed by the Football Association, which previously considered him for the England job following Gareth Southgate's resignation in 2024. However, a deal was not feasible at the time. Guardiola remains on the FA's radar and would be the preferred candidate to succeed Thomas Tuchel, whose contract runs until Euro 2028 but could be under threat if England underperform at the World Cup.
Guardiola is said to find the England role appealing and would seriously consider it if offered. For now, though, he is focused on his sabbatical and has no plans to attend the World Cup this summer, where Inter Miami hoped to speak with him in person.
