July 24 – The English Football Association has started the process of replacing Gareth Southgate as manager by inviting applications.
Just days after Southgate said he would step down from the post he held for eight years, the FA publicly advertised on its website for candidates to step forward – but said it had already identified a “number of” potential candidates.
The job requirements, tellingly, include having “a strong track record of delivering results in the Premier League”.
It also specifies the need to “win a major tournament”, a reference to the fact that despite back-to-back finals, England’s men’s team have not won a major trophy since the 1966 World Cup.
The successful candidate must also have “significant experience of English football, with a strong track record delivering results in the Premier League and/or leading international competitions”.
Other job requirements include being “experienced in successfully identifying, managing and developing English qualified players” and being “highly resilient and comfortable in a very high-profile role with intense public scrutiny”.
The FA has set a deadline of August 2 for applications. England’s next game is against the Republic of Ireland in the Nations League on September 7.
Leading English contenders could include Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, former Chelsea and Brighton boss Graham Potter and England Under-21 manager Lee Carsley.
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