FA submit job advert in search to search out Gareth Southgate’s successor
- The FA are looking to appoint their first men’s manager since the end of 2016
- Southgate stepped down from his role following their Euro 2024 final defeat
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The job advert to take over as the new manager of the England team lays out the desire for a candidate who can win a major tournament.
The Football Association (FA) are on the hunt for their first new men’s manager since 2016, with Gareth Southgate stepping down as boss following his side’s Euro 2024 final defeat by Spain.
Southgate took over in 2016, leading his side to two European Championship finals and a World Cup semi-final, but failed to deliver a first major trophy since 1966.
The FA are said to have already identified some candidates to take over the role, but an advert has now been shared, inviting coaches to apply to be the new leader of the Three Lions.
Three main objectives are listed in the advert, which wastes no time telling potential candidates that they are to lead the team to a major tournament victory.
The FA have listed three key aims for the next England manager after posting a job advert
FA chief Mark Bullingham is leading the search for the first new Three Lions men’s manager since 2016
Gareth Southgate stepped down from his role as manager after the Euro 2024 final defeat
The first bullet point explaining the role reads: ‘Lead and develop the England senior men’s team to win a major tournament and be consistently ranked as one of the top teams in the world.
The second reads: ‘Provide inspiring leadership to a world class, multi-disciplinary technical team based at St George’s Park/
The third and final reads: ‘Develop and maintain strong relationships with clubs who employ English qualified players.’
England are now ranked fourth in the FIFA rankings on the back of the tournament, behind Argentina, France and Spain, up one from fifth before the competition in Germany kicked off.
They are back to square one, however, in their bid to win a major title, with World Cup qualifying set to begin soonon the back of their Euros loss.
Elsewhere in the job advert, it is states that the successful candidate will hold a UEFA Pro License, be ‘an exceptional leader who understands and will enjoy the international football environment’.
It is also stated that the successful candidate will be ‘comfortable’ with ‘intense public scrutiny’, with Southgate being criticised for his side’s performances out in Germany.
Other requirements include that he candidate will be ‘experienced in successful identifying, managing and developing English qualified players’ and ‘have a track record of creating a high performing, positive team culture and environment.
The likes of Graham Potter (left) and Ange Postecoglou (right) have been linked with the role
The full FA job description asks the successful candidate to lead the team to a major tournament win
Lower down the advert, it is stated that the FA’s values are ‘aim high’, achieve together’ and ’embrace difference.
It is also stated that the FA ‘promotes equality, diversity and inclusion’ and that applications from everyone who meets the criteria are welcome.
England are understood to have an interim solution in place for September’s international fixtures should a candidate not have been appointed permanently by then.
The likes of Lee Carsley, Ange Postecoglou, Graham Potter and Eddie Howe have all been linked with the role.
