The English Football Association (FA) is taking its time to pursue a new head coach for the national team as Lee Carsley oversees things. Former Three Lions manager Gareth Southgate stepped down from the position in July after failing to triumph at Euro 2024. With Southgate at the helm, England, just as they did in 2021, finished runners-up in the most recent tournament.
Following Southgate’s decision to walk away, the governing body appointed Lee Carsley as the team’s head coach on an interim basis. Carsley was the natural pick because he was most recently in charge of England’s U21s. Because of his former job, the coach had a familiarity with many senior England players.
The former Republic of Ireland midfielder has since taken charge of two Nations League matchups, which were both 2-0 victories. He is also set to be in charge of the team for two more games during the upcoming international break. England will face Greece and Finland in the UEFA Nations League B, Group 2.
FA has reportedly not reached out to four high-profile England candidates
Because Carsley is only the interim coach, many assumed that the FA would quickly target a top manager. Jurgen Klopp, Eddie Howe, Mauricio Pochettino, Graham Potter and Thomas Tuchel were all under consideration for the role. Pochettino, however, has since signed on with the USMNT.
Sky Sports is now reporting that the FA has not even contacted Klopp, Howe, Potter or Tuchel. Three of these highly rated coaches are unemployed. As a result, they would be significantly easier to reach out to and discuss the possible England position. Howe is the only manager on the list to currently have a coaching job. The former defender has been in charge at Newcastle since 2021.
The FA previously released a statement immediately after Southgate stepped down that they wanted to name an official manager “as soon as possible.” This, however, also came as the governing body gave Carsley the reins for the…
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-10-03 19:18:58
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