For now, England remain settled under Tuchel, who succeeded Gareth Southgate in early 2025. However, the FA are well aware that the opportunity to appoint Guardiola may only come around once. The door remains open for a future approach should the circumstances align after the next major tournaments.
As Jacobs concluded during his talkSPORT appearance: "The Saudi Football Federation would love to bring Pep Guardiola as manager one day, but he still remains a kind of dream target for England. Of course, Thomas Tuchel is the man they’ve gone for. He signed a new deal, he’s the manager in place at the moment for the home Euros. If it was not to work out and end more abruptly, and there’s no signs of that at this stage, then don’t be surprised if England come calling for Pep Guardiola as well."