It s been suggested that the FA have a reason to be hopeful as they push for Man City boss Pep Guardiola to replace ex-England manager Gareth Southgate.
The FA are searching for a new manager after Southgate announced his exit after his side was beaten by Spain in the Euro 2024 final earlier this month.
Lee Carsley, Eddie Howe and Graham Potter are the English managers linked with the role, but the FA are reportedly considering an ambitious swoop for , who recently entered the final year of his England contract.
According to reports, Guardiola is the FA s only priority to replace Southgate and
And according to former England international Jermaine Jenas, the FA have reason to be hopeful of landing Guardiola as he is not going to manage Spain and will have four jobs to choose from.
Pep s the number one candidate in my mind because he s Catalan. He s not going to manage Spain, I wouldn t have thought, Jenas said
Pep will manage at international level one day. And it s just whether it s going to be Brazil, Portugal, England, Germany. He s going to do it at some point.
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Jenas would also be in favour of former Chelsea and Brighton boss Potter being appointed.
He s [Potter] very innovative in terms of his coaching. Thinks outside the box, Jenas added.
Got very little experience at international level. Little to none, actually. But he can put a team on the pitch and make them go and play a style of football that I know England fans will absolutely love.
He continued: They ve got a difficult selection process. And they might buy themselves some time. But I think the best bet is to get someone in there straight away. Get someone in there right now. Get them working. Get them operating and see what they re about.
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One of Guardiola s young guns at Man City Rico Lewis has explained why he thinks Carsley would be a good appointment for England.
