Mark Bullingham, the FA’s chief executive, says England are hopeful of appointing a replacement for Gareth Southgate “as soon as possible”.
Southgate stepped down as England manager on Tuesday morning, less than 48 hours after the Three Lions’ painful Euro 2024 final against Spain, having first been appointed on an interim basis in September 2016.
The 53-year-old also led England to the final of Euro 2020, where they lost at home to Italy, and reached the final stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup before France ended their run in 2022 at the quarter-finals. final.
Southgate said it had been “the privilege of my life to play for England and manage England” in an emotional farewell statement, and FA chief executive Bullingham admitted there was great pride in all that had been achieved during his eight-year reign. .
He also revealed that England have already started the process of finding Southgate’s replacement, citing a target timeline and a contingency plan if things take longer than expected.
“The process of appointing Gareth’s successor is ongoing and we aim to have our new manager confirmed as soon as possible,” said Bullingham. “Our UEFA Nations League campaign starts in September, and we have a temporary solution in place if needed. We know there will be inevitable speculation, but we won’t comment further on our schedule until we make an appointment.”
He added: “Gareth has done the impossible and laid the foundations for future success. He is well respected by the players, the backroom, everyone at the FA and the whole football world. We are very proud of everything Gareth and Steve have achieved for England, and I will thank them.” forever.”
Eddie Howe, Graham Potter, Mauricio Pochettino and Under-21s manager Lee Carsley are considered frontrunners for the job, while German duo Thomas Tuchel and Jurgen Klopp – both out of work after leaving Bayern Munich and Liverpool respectively – have also been mentioned in the post.
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