Gareth Southgate’s determination to resign as England supervisor this morning means the search is now on for a successor.
Whoever replaces the 53-year-old has a tricky job on their palms with Southgate guiding the Three Lions to 2 European Championship finals and the semi-finals of the World Cup in 2018.
FA chief Mark Bullingham stated this morning the hunt to search out the subsequent England supervisor had already began, so who’re the main candidates?
(odds appropriate at time of publication)
Eddie Howe (Newcastle United) – 10/3 with bet365
Having guided Bournemouth from League Two to the Premier League, Howe moved to Newcastle and has enhanced his repute on Tyneside.
He guided the membership away from the decrease reaches after being named as Steve Bruce’s successor in November 2021 earlier than his first full season in cost noticed them attain the ultimate of the EFL Cup and safe qualification for the Champions League by way of a fourth-placed end.
Newcastle discovered it tougher in 2023-24, ending in seventh place and exiting the Champions League within the group stage.
His excessive press recreation would sit nicely with England’s gamers, though does tend to vary tack and sit off stronger groups – a tactic that has not labored for Southgate.
He’s additionally snug with the media though he obtained justified criticism for refusing to reply questions on the membership’s Saudi Arabian possession.
Graham Potter (no membership) – 7/4 with Skybet
Potter has been out of labor since being sacked by Chelsea in April 2023 after simply seven months in cost. He acquired his likelihood at Stamford Bridge following a massively profitable spell with Brighton the place he earned a repute as a progressive coach that performed an expansive, possession-based recreation.
Has earned reward from Pep Guardiola and Marcelo Bielsa for his tactical flexibility.
Potter has labored his method up from floor degree having began with Leeds Carnegie earlier than shifting to Swedish facet Ostersund after which Swansea Metropolis.
Thomas Tuchel (no membership) – 16/1 with Betfred
One other out of labor after leaving Bayern Munich a yr right into a two-year contract.
Has solid a repute as one of the modern coaches in Europe over the previous decade and might boast the likes of Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea on a powerful CV.
Gained the Champions League with Chelsea and has claimed home titles in France and Germany.
Has type for talking his thoughts which has prompted rumblings with earlier employers and should change into a problem with the often intrusive English media.
Stays to be seen if the FA would appoint a German to the function.
Jurgen Klopp (no membership) – 10/1 with SpreadEX
The dream appointment for a lot of England followers, who can be joyful to miss his nationality given he spent so lengthy at Liverpool.
At the moment on a sabbatical after leaving Anfield, it might require some cautious negotiation – and maybe a caretaker for a couple of months – for the FA to drag this one off.
From a stylistic perspective, Klopp can be a beautiful match if he might reproduce his high-press, excessive tempo gameplan with England.
Positively a protracted shot, nevertheless.
Lee Carsley (England Below-21s) – 9/4 with William Hill
Like Southgate, he would assume the highest job having labored with the Below-21s.
Not like Southgate, he has little managerial expertise at membership degree however did work as head coach at Brentford and was caretaker boss at Coventry Metropolis and Birmingham Metropolis earlier than shifting into the FA system to work with the Below-20s in 2020.
Was promoted to Below-21 boss in 2021 and led the group to the European Below-21 Championship trophy two years later once they beat Spain.
Little bit of an unknown amount and can be considered as an underwhelming selection. The apparent candidate if England require a caretaker.
