Delegates will also consider appointing bishops instead of district chairmen to help move towards unity with Anglicans, and vote on whether the Methodist Church should relax its rules which forbid the consumption of alcohol on its premises.

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Guardiola had been heavily linked with a move to England, with Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United all rumored to be interested in appointing him.

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So appointing someone to take his place, even for a couple of days, may not be the right move to make.

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