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LEE CARSLEY is in pole position to take over as interim England boss after Gareth Southgate’s exit following Euro 2024, SunSport understands.
The former Everton star, who is currently in charge of the U21 side, is expected to lead the Three Lions into their Nations League campaign which starts in September.
FA bosses are big fans of Newcastle manager Eddie Howe but feel Carsley is best placed to take over for the next match against the Republic of Ireland.
A move for Carsley would mirror the appointment of Southgate in 2016 who was promoted from U21s boss to England manager – also initially on an interim basis.
The FA have confirmed they are already working on appointing the next manager and want the position to be sorted by the time the Nations League campaign starts in September. A number of candidates have been linked with the vacant position, including Graham Potter, Howe, Thomas Tuchel and Jurgen Klopp.
However, SunSport understands German tacticians Tuchel and Klopp are not realistic prospects at this stage.
Carsley, 50, has been in the England youth set up since 2018.
The Birmingham born coach was firstly England U21 assistant manager, before taking over the U20 side and then becoming the U21 boss in 2021.
In 2023, England faced Spain in the final of the U21 European Championship final and managed to claim a 1-0 victory courtesy of a first half injury-time winner from Curtis Jones. – The Sun
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