Barca's Guardiola favourite for Arsenal job

The hunt to find a successor to manage England afer Euro 2012 and Arsenal has become intertwined with Arsene Wenger being a central figure.

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp may be hot favourite to replace Italian Fabio Capello with calls growing for the appointment of an Englishman as boss of the Three Lions.

But the embattled Arsenal manager has been surprisingly linked as an early candidate for the England job while Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola is a favourite to replace him at Emirates Stadium, according to a report in the 'Daily Mirror' (https://bit.ly/pzusq0).

However, Wenger will be allowed to nominate his successor when he decides to quit as Arsenal manager.
 
He has seen his team endure their worst start to a ­Premier League season as they ­languish in 15th ­position – after six trophy-less years.
 
Yet during international week, various figures in football – including former national boss Sven Goran Eriksson – have suggested Wenger would make the perfect England manager.
 
Fabio Capello’s job will become vacant next summer after Euro 2012.

But Wenger’s contract at the Emirates doesn’t run out until June 2014.
 
Instead, Arsenal are expecting a huge input from Wenger when it comes to finding the right man to step into the shoes of the club’s most successful manager.
 
Wenger’s influence during his 15 years in charge of the Gunners has been unprecedented, matched only by the untrammelled power wielded by Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United.
 
So, it will require a figure of immense calibre to follow him with Guardiola being the standout.
 
Another possible managerial candidate for Arsenal is likely to be Laurent Blanc, who has transformed the French national squad, which imploded at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
 
There is also former Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp who has adapted well to his new responsibilites at Ajax.

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