Two wins and one (shocking) loss is the current score of England‘s interim manager Lee Carsley. After taking over from Gareth Southgate with a contract valid until November 2024, there was a feeling among public that maybe the U21 manager will eventually take the full time job. But it seems that it won‘t happen after all. With or without Carsley, England‘s FA is in the process of finding the next national coach and according to some reports, Thomas Tuchel is in the mix for the job. It was expected that Carsley would be on the shortlist too, but it seems that the manager himself doesn‘t want to.What’s better for Three Lions than one German guard?Speaking to the journalists after a shocking 2-1 loss to Greece and also ahead of the Finland game, after which the international break will be over and he won‘t be available to journalists on a daily bases, Carsley was asked about a full-time England job.“No, I didn’t formally apply for the job, because hopefully…I have been doing the under-21s and I am really happy with my job. I am an employee of the FA and I was asked to take the senior team, which is a privilege. It was the proudest moment of my career. I am really honoured with the chance to manage the senior team. I am in a really fortunate position in that I am on the inside and I can see how much potential this team’s got. It is one of the best jobs in world football. There aren’t many jobs where you’ve got a chance of winning. I believe the coach that comes in has got a really good chance of winning and we deserve the best one that’s out there” he revealed ahead of the game with Finland.”Hopefully I’ll be going back to the U21’s” Lee Carsley gives an update on his future 💭 pic.twitter.com/XhOjx20VQY— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) October 10, 2024 But, the journalists were persistent and asked him if FA technical director John McDermott offered him the chance to be Southgate’s permanent successor in December.“It’s hypothetical. I think it’s important that we are in a position where hopefully…we have had a brilliant campaign and will be in a good position going into World Cup qualifying and I would see that as a success” he said. So far, the FA refused to comment on the matter. In fact, they also refused to comment on the shortlist of candidates which appeared in the media recently, and include Pep Guardiola (the dream choice), Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter and Eddie Howe.Sunday16:00: (5.30) Kazakhstan (3.60) Slovenia (1.70)19:00: (9.50) Finland (4.90) England (1.35)21:45: (1.90) Greece (3.35) R.Ireland (4.40)21:45: (2.20) Austria (3.45) Norway (3.25)Monday21:45: (2.25) Ukraine (3.40) Czech R. (3.20)***odds are subject to change***
