Ronaldo is the federation president, Guardiola is the national team coach? | OneFootball

World-famous former footballer Ronaldo Nazario is preparing to become the president of his country’s football federation. According to the Spanish newspaper Sport, the Brazilian legend will be a candidate in the federation elections to be held in his country in 2026, and that he will bring Pep Guardiola with him.

Ronaldo, whom everyone loves and knows

Ronaldo, who won the hearts of football fans with his performance throughout his professional football career, retired from football on 14 February 2011.

It’s said that the former player, nicknamed Fenômeno, who has been the subject of different news with his experiences during his retirement life, is preparing to return to the green fields with a new task.

The president of the federation

Ronaldo will be a candidate for the presidency of the Brazilian Football Federation. There are some talks and discussions that the 48-year-old is preparing to run in the elections to be held in March 2026 before the 2026 World Cup.

His goal is to bring Guardiola

Sport further report that Ronaldo’s first goal is to appoint Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola as head of the Brazilian national team.

The 53-year-old, who won all the trophies with the English team, has a contract with Manchester City until 2025. However, it’s suggested that Guardiola was ready to extend his contract with Manchester City until 2026 but after this news we will see what the future holds for the Spaniard..

President of the Real Valladolid since 2018

Ronaldo also has experience in sports management after buying Spanish La Liga team Real Valladolid on 3 September 2018, and has been president of the club since.

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