As Gareth Southgate has finally departed one of the toughest jobs in world sport, the question is being asked who should be the next England football manger?This video will resume in 5 seconds
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe is being widely tipped as the man to stop into the hot seat, but if he is to take it, it will come with a huge burden ..
Gareth Southgate was criticised for his tactics and team selection but his defensive approach managed to get England to the latter stages of major tournaments including the final at this summers Euros in Germany.
But there is now a widespread feeling that it’s probably time for change with many ready to see Southgate move aside for a more attack-minded manager, although he still has his backers.
And now The Guardian claims that Newcastle’s Howe is the ‘early frontrunner’ but they name another six possibilities, including former Chelsea bosses Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter.
It is understood there will not be a shortage of interest should a vacancy arise. Howe, who has impressed at Newcastle since joining them three years ago, is an early frontrunner and Potter and Tuchel would be open to taking over. If you fancy a flutter on who it will be, check out the live betting. They will provide you with a guide on where to find the best bonuses before you place your bet.
Other candidates are likely to include the former Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino, Lee Carsley who has been given the job in a temporary bases. Former England internationals Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard. Any hiring process will be overseen by the FA’s technical director, John McDermott, and the chief executive, Mark Bullingham.
A potential complication in any pursuit of Howe, who took Newcastle into last season’s Champions League, would be whether the FA can afford him. Southgate is thought to be paid about £5m a year, which is at the lower end of Premier League manager salaries. The FA would need to convince Howe to walk away from Newcastle, where the former Bournemouth manager has enjoyed support from the board and fanbase.
It’s a massive Job and one that every English manager should want to take, but the question has to be asked, would Eddie Howe want to go into the International stage at such an early stage of his career?
The 46 year old has been doing an excellent job up in Tyneside surely he’ll want to keep building on that success and take his side further and further with the big budget the Saudi owned club has.
It will be an interesting few weeks to see who will finally emerge in the hot seat and hope to win a major trophy for the Three Lions for the first time since 1966.