The Football Association (FA) has officially announced that Lee Carsley will be the England national team’s interim manager going forward. Carsley, 50, has been involved in England’s youth setup since 2020. He initially managed the U20s at this time, but has since taken over the U21s in the last three years.
England has needed a new boss after Gareth Southgate decided to step down from the role in July. The now former Three Lions manager reached the last two Euro finals, but failed to collect the trophy in both tournaments.
Carsley will now take over the helm on a temporary basis while the governing body continues their managerial search. The FA needed to make a decision as England has two UEFA Nations League fixtures scheduled in September. Carsley will now be on the sidelines for England’s games against the Republic of Ireland and Finland during this time.
Nevertheless, the former midfielder is likely to be in charge of the Three Lions for the remainder of 2024. The FA has stated that Carsley will remain in the role “throughout the autumn.” England is also set to face Greece twice, and Finland and the Republic of Ireland once again before winter kicks in.
Carsley gives FA solid short-term solution to England job
The decision certainly makes sense for the Three Lions in the short term. First of all, Carsley is obviously familiar with many of the England national team players. Secondly, the team’s upcoming fixtures in the Nations League are also not exactly the most important games to be won. The competition was created as a way to avoid playing meaningless international friendlies.
FA chief Mark Bullingham touched on this first point when announcing the move. “Lee is a fantastic coach who is well known to the majority of our current senior squad, having worked with most at international or club level,” stated Bullingham.
“He offers us a very strong interim solution and we are confident he will perform well in the UEFA…
Source link : https://worldsoccertalk.com/news/carsley-to-be-englands-interim-coach-through-autumn/
Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-08-09 14:47:12
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.