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FA sources suggest they are very unlikely to restrict the selection process to just English managers.

They indicate they want the best person for the job.

They hoped Gareth Southgate would stay, but realised there was a high chance he wouldn’t extend his contract after the Euros, so they say that they have had a long-standing succession plan that they’re now deploying.

A candidate for an interim solution could be U21 boss Lee Carsley.