I'm struggling to see why any of that matters all that much. Try to be less concerned about the FA making a decision that will appease the press and people online and focus more on a candidate that makes the most sense for the team. Pretty much whatever happens there will be sections of supporters and the press that are unhappy, if you accept that then you can look at this appointment purely through a footballing lense and discard the noise that will surround it.
If they want Carsley they should hire him as the permanent manager from the off - not an interim. Interim implies temporary and not quite up for it full time.
Southgate had four games as interim boss because of a similar need to get someone into the role for upcoming games. It doesn’t create a summation of anything other than a necessity to get something in place. I can’t see how you can competently appoint someone officially at this point with the time scale.
Through that was after Alladyce was sacked a couple of weeks before matches. They have had 6 weeks and should really have a had a first and second choice lined up in case he quit. Baring in mind football mangers are often hired very quickly.
Surely it can't take that long, I mean realistically how long can you drag out the interview process for the job? Unless they go for a surprise candidate, it seems extremely likely the eventual candidate will come from the list of favourites from the very start, all aside from Howe are freely available. I would assume McDermott is competent enough to have at least done work in the background in the meantime also given its long been known that Southgate was highly likely to step down post Euro's. Based on club jobs, there's really no reason for the hunt to drag into September.
It could be that they're actually doing some due diligence, and scouting them analytically the way you would a player. Using nothing but an interview process is quite crude when you think about it.
Again though you'd expect that to have already been done. Teams don't wait till a player has left to start scouting. The likely pool of candidates has basically been unchanged since the last world cup.
The FA gave candidates until August 2 to put their names forward for the England job.Eddie Howe, especially given his comments earlier this week, looks likely to be staying put. Graham Potter and Lee Carsley the front-runners. #NUFC https://t.co/z0iNXc2rxh— Charlie Bennett (@CharIieBennett) August 2, 2024 Will we get news this week?
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...anager-take-england-mens-job-gareth-southgate Sounds like the FA is considering a non English manager but salary could rule out any elite ones. Carsley likely to be interim manager because the process might take a while.
I don't think we should be considering any foreign manager who isn't Pochettino. He both knows English football and English players very well and has the fundamentals to suit international management. I can't really think of any other foreign candidates who are even remotely suitable.
It's really difficult to imagine the eventual manager being anyone other than Potter, Carsley, or Pochettino really, which is one of the reasons I find it strange there is expectation this will require a interim manager. There's simply just not many managers out there who would be attractive to the FA and also within the budget constraints.
🚨 Maurico Pochettino and Thomas Tuchel are the leading candidates to become England’s next manager if the FA choose to appoint a foreign coach.(Source: @MattHughesMedia ) pic.twitter.com/2k4fW0PE3E— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) August 5, 2024
Lee Carsley in pole position to take interim charge of #England for September matches. Month to go before Rep of Ireland and Finland in Nations League https://t.co/3bpUqInD1k— Mike McGrath (@mcgrathmike) August 7, 2024 https://sports.yahoo.com/lee-carsley-likely-interim-charge-160500043.html
England take on Republic of Ireland and Finland in September.#bbcfootball pic.twitter.com/zYEQlCoIWH— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) August 7, 2024 To me it seems like the FA are not particularly worried about Potter getting a club offer in the meantime as if they were they would rush to hire him.
It depends on a lot of unknowns. Who has actually applied? Who they actually want? Who they have doubts about (maybe Potter). It wouldn’t surprise me if Carsley hasn’t even applied but they want him to do so. Unless there is an elite option that is a massive favourite I think these type of decisions can drag.
I SPORT: Pochettino open to England job #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/A2Wx2Q9ewI— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 7, 2024
https://www.hitc.com/england-to-tur...gate-replacement-may-not-be-named-until-2025/ Lee Carsley has applied for the full time job and Ashley Cole will also apparently be the intermix assistant manager. I wonder what will happen the U21’s. Will someone get promoted up from the younger age groups https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/...eading-candidate-next-england-manager-3215329 Pochectino is a leading candiate as well. When are the FA actually going to confirm Carsley as interim - surely going to have be fairly soon.
Gary O'Neil and his backroom team have all signed new deals until 2028.🗞️ https://t.co/jcRujdD9UH pic.twitter.com/aneWw0xjsp— Wolves (@Wolves) August 9, 2024 Wayne Rooney reveals who he wants as England's next permanent manager to succeed Gareth Southgate - as Lee Carsley is appointed interim boss for Nations League matches next month https://t.co/buApssLpYd— Mail Sport (@MailSport) August 9, 2024 🚨🏴 Pep Guardiola on England job: “I have to decide what I want to do with my life”.“I could stay here, take a break, national team… but right now I am here and fully excited for the season!”. pic.twitter.com/EiJ69R4uNS— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 9, 2024
https://sports.yahoo.com/fa-must-know-wants-england-070200151.html The FA must know who it wants as England manager – so why the long wait?
Well, at least we can now take Pochettino’s name out of the equation. He’s agreed to become the next US head coach.
I don't think the FA were actually that keen on appointing him. I'm speculating but I think their plan is to hope we look good under Carsley in the first couple of camps then give it to him permanently, which I think will happen, but if we look bad under Carsley they'll keep him in the post for a year then throw the kitchen sink at Guardiola at the end of the season. I hope the latter doesn't happen.
I'm not averse to it down the line but I want to give Carsley a go. I agree that he's the greatest manager in history but I have reservations about whether or not his style of management will translate as well to international football. We don't have a great history with foreign managers either and others on here have aired concerns about whether a non-English manager could deal with the psychological aspects of playing for England that the players face in the way Southgate has, which I think is valid. I'm also not a massive fan of how he's evolved, his trajectory seems to be an ever more boring and conservative brand of football. I do think it's important that we try to platform our own coaches within the national team. If Carsley doesn't work out I'd be happy to go for a big name foreign coach in time for 2028 but I think we should be doing what we can to develop English coaches, so long as there are candidates who are good or promising enough.