India, April 25 -- Following Italy's devastating failure to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026, their third consecutive absence from the tournament, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) is reportedly looking for a change to save the soul of Italian football, and the reports emerging claim that Pep Guardiola is the prime candidate to take over the Italian national team.

Guardiola Has Long Wanted to Manage a National Team

One of the reports from the Italian daily newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport claims that the Manchester City mastermind is not just a dream target but is actually "open to listening" to a proposal to lead the Italian rebuild. "Why not?" is what Pep responded to the question regarding his future in Italy. 

Pep Gua...