Ian Wright reveals why he thinks Lee Carsley is NOT cut out to be England's next manager - as Roy Keane also delivers his verdict on interim boss
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Ian Wright reveals why he thinks Lee Carsley is NOT cut out to be England's next manager - as Roy Keane also delivers his verdict on interim boss

Daily Mail  

Ian Wright has questioned Lee Carsley's 'passion' for the England top job and advised him to steer clear if he does not fully desire it. Ian Wright has advised Lee Carsley to steer clear unless he really wants the England job He said after the 2-1 Greece loss that he hopes to return to the U21s following his interim spell 'What I listened to, in talking about going back to the under 21s, it's not something that he's looking at, the full international job. 'His same message for the last month or so since he got the job is that he's just going to focus on the upcoming games,' Keane told ITV Sport. Ian Wright says Carsley has not given 'any kind of messages that he's desperate for the job' The England interim England boss refused to be drawn on his future after the loss to Greece His merits and record at youth level are impressive - he won the Under-21s European Championship with an unfancied England side last year - and he has signalled his fondness for developing players over the long-term - perhaps not the top priority for a side targeting tournament wins.

Job England Greece Finland Wright Carsley Lee Carsley This Job Ian Wright Keane Told  roy  ian  hes  job  manager  interim  keane  told  thinks  wants  reveals  really  england  lee  wright  carsley  verdict  players

History of this topic

Lee Carsley confirms next role after spell as England’s interim manager
2 months ago

Lee Carsley confirms next role after spell as England’s interim manager

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ahead of the final two matches in charge of the Three Lions, …

Lee Carsley’s increasingly bizarre England audition opens up more questions
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Lee Carsley’s increasingly bizarre England audition opens up more questions

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Carsley’s Pep Guardiola-influenced positional-pressing game needs a midfield passer that every other …

Lee Carsley ‘definitely not’ ruling himself out of England job amid confusion
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Lee Carsley ‘definitely not’ ruling himself out of England job amid confusion

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That was the point I was making.” Many took Carsley’s comments about …

Lee Carsley appears to rule himself out of the permanent England job in his post-match ITV interview... before backtracking in press conference as confusion reigns
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Lee Carsley appears to rule himself out of the permanent England job in his post-match ITV interview... before backtracking in press conference as confusion reigns

Daily Mail  

Lee Carsley intensified the confusion over whether he wants the England job on permanent basis after Sunday night’s convincing victory over Finland. ‘This is a job that deserves a world class coach who’s won trophies, I’m still on the path to doing that.’ "This job deserves a World class coach who's won trophies.and I'm still on the path to doing …

Lee Carsley has proved he's the right man - for another job. Managers of England must really want it and it's no wonder the FA are doubting his intentions, writes IAN LADYMAN
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Lee Carsley has proved he's the right man - for another job. Managers of England must really want it and it's no wonder the FA are doubting his intentions, writes IAN LADYMAN

Daily Mail  

Lee Carsley's credentials as an England manager for the future will be clearer by Sunday night. After Thursday's disaster at home to Greece, another bad experience here against Finland would all but destroy his candidacy before his spell as interim coach even reaches its final lap next month. England interim boss Lee Carsley's credentials will be clear by Sunday night …

Lee Carsley claims England's defeat by Greece will make him a better coach but admits he plans to ditch his experimental formation by starting with a striker against Finland
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Lee Carsley claims England's defeat by Greece will make him a better coach but admits he plans to ditch his experimental formation by starting with a striker against Finland

Daily Mail  

Lee Carsley says England will play with a striker against Finland on Sunday - and believes the defeat by Greece has made him a better coach. Lee Carsley spoke to the media in Helsinki ahead of England's game with Finland on Sunday Carsley suffered his first defeat as England interim boss on Thursday - a 2-1 loss to Greece England …

The FA are doubting whether Lee Carsley wants the England job full-time after embarrassing 2-1 defeat by Greece... after the interim boss said he will 'hopefully' return to the U21 side
2 months, 4 weeks ago

The FA are doubting whether Lee Carsley wants the England job full-time after embarrassing 2-1 defeat by Greece... after the interim boss said he will 'hopefully' return to the U21 side

Daily Mail  

The Football Association have major reservations over whether current interim England head coach Lee Carsley wants the position on a permanent basis. But there have been major internal doubts in recent days over whether Carsley even wants the role after he said 'hopefully' he can return to the Under-21s once his interim period is over. The FA have major reservations …

Lee Carsley does not want full-time England job
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Lee Carsley does not want full-time England job

The Telegraph  

Lee Carsley does not want to be the next long-term England manager, Telegraph Sport has been told. The Football Association has refused to comment and it is unclear whether Carsley, whose spell as interim head coach is scheduled to end next month, has directly informed it that he does not want the full-time job. In preparation for Sunday’s Nations League …

Lee Carsley sidesteps questions over permanent England job after Greece defeat
3 months ago

Lee Carsley sidesteps questions over permanent England job after Greece defeat

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lee Carsley sidestepped questions about whether he wants …

Lee Carsley’s England: Attackers everywhere, no midfield, bewildered players
3 months ago

Lee Carsley’s England: Attackers everywhere, no midfield, bewildered players

The Telegraph  

If the tactical approach confused the players, the post-match press conference confused everyone else. It felt like Carsley had picked the team that many had demanded of Southgate and Steve Holland amid the bitterness that followed them all the way to the final of Euro 2024. Greece celebrated with Baldock’s shirt Carsley said after the game that he had tried …

Lee Carsley’s England assistant Ashley Cole joins FA on full-time basis
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Lee Carsley’s England assistant Ashley Cole joins FA on full-time basis

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Interim England assistant Ashley Cole has left Birmingham …

Lee Carsley wants to keep ‘freshening it up’ ahead of England’s October camp
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Lee Carsley wants to keep ‘freshening it up’ ahead of England’s October camp

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lee Carsley wants to keep “freshening it up” …

Lee Carsley believes the ‘manager’ is becoming extinct as he coaches England’s new way
4 months ago

Lee Carsley believes the ‘manager’ is becoming extinct as he coaches England’s new way

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Carsley applauds the fans after England’s win in …

Lee Carsley felt England were ‘very good at times’ against Republic of Ireland
4 months ago

Lee Carsley felt England were ‘very good at times’ against Republic of Ireland

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I think we can be more confident at doing that and that’s …

Growing player support for Lee Carsley to be permanent England manager
4 months ago

Growing player support for Lee Carsley to be permanent England manager

The Telegraph  

Lee Carsley has growing support to become England manager on a full-time basis and has been described as the “perfect man for the job”. The 50-year-old won the Under-21 European Championship last year and selected six players from his triumphant team in Georgia to signal a new era after Gareth Southgate’s eight years in charge of the seniors. Tactically, he …

Lee Carsley is not sexiest name but new England manager is ahead of his time
4 months, 1 week ago

Lee Carsley is not sexiest name but new England manager is ahead of his time

The Telegraph  

Carsley is England’s interim manager for, at least, the six games of the Nations League campaign having finally stepped up from being coach of the Under-21s. Talking to those who have known Carsley throughout his career – including Craig Short, with Carsley being his “boot boy” at Derby County, his first club – through to David Moyes, who managed him …

Lee Carsley looking forward to working with Harry Kane after ‘supportive’ chat
4 months, 1 week ago

Lee Carsley looking forward to working with Harry Kane after ‘supportive’ chat

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lee Carsley is excited to work with a …

Lee Carsley's first England squad is a brave and exciting one - he won't say if he wants the job permanently, but the interim boss is confident about how it should be done, writes IAN LADYMAN
4 months, 1 week ago

Lee Carsley's first England squad is a brave and exciting one - he won't say if he wants the job permanently, but the interim boss is confident about how it should be done, writes IAN LADYMAN

Daily Mail  

He will not say he wants the job permanently but Lee Carsley is pretty sure he knows how it should be done. Handed the role of Gareth Southgate’s successor as England manager on an interim basis, Carsley named his first squad on Thursday and it was a brave one. ‘I want our players to be on the ball and I …

Interim England boss Lee Carsley 'wanted to make his own stamp' on the new England squad as he explains dropping Kyle Walker and calling up four uncapped players
4 months, 1 week ago

Interim England boss Lee Carsley 'wanted to make his own stamp' on the new England squad as he explains dropping Kyle Walker and calling up four uncapped players

Daily Mail  

LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off!, available wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes every Monday and Thursday The squad includes surprise inclusions such as Angel Gomes and Noni Madueke Lee Carsley has named his first England squad ahead of the Nations League England's interim manager, Lee Carlsey, has made his first England squad selection under his reign ahead of …

Lee Carsley has a legitimate chance to be England's next manager but faces THREE major issues for his audition, writes SAMI MOKBEL
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Lee Carsley has a legitimate chance to be England's next manager but faces THREE major issues for his audition, writes SAMI MOKBEL

Daily Mail  

Life after Gareth Southgate begins for England next week when interim boss Lee Carsley selects his squad for the UEFA Nations League games against Ireland and Finland. Lee Carsley has a chance to be England's next manager but needs to tackle three issues Forward thinking Barring a major shock, Harry Kane will continue to lead the line for the national …

Revealed: New England interim boss Lee Carsley 'cuts Gareth Southgate's senior staff for Nations League clashes' against Ireland and Finland
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Revealed: New England interim boss Lee Carsley 'cuts Gareth Southgate's senior staff for Nations League clashes' against Ireland and Finland

Daily Mail  

Lee Carsley has already begun the process of shaping his new staff in the run up to his first games as England's interim manager. Carsley was announced as the interim boss earlier this month following Gareth Southgate's departure from the England hot seat at the end of the recent European Championship in Germany. Lee Carsley has already cut two key …

Lee Carsley vows to make the England team his own and ring the changes after replacing Gareth Southgate as interim boss prepares to audition for the job on a full-time basis
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Lee Carsley vows to make the England team his own and ring the changes after replacing Gareth Southgate as interim boss prepares to audition for the job on a full-time basis

Daily Mail  

New England interim head coach Lee Carsley has vowed to put his own stamp on the job ahead of his audition to become next full-time boss. Carsley was confirmed as Gareth Southgate’s temporary successor ahead of the UEFA Nations League matches next month and sources have indicated he has a genuine chance of becoming full-time manager if he impresses. Lee …

Discover Related