1. Jurgen Klinsmann (8/1)
JAMIE CARRAGHER IS among those backing current USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann to become England manager, while the FA’s CEO Martin Glenn has said the country are looking for ”the best person, not the best Englishman,” so the former Tottenham star’s nationality conceivably shouldn’t be an issue.
2. Gareth Southgate (4/1)
There has been suggestions that current England U21 boss Gareth Southgate could get the job, at least on a temporary basis, until a more high-profile candidate becomes available. However, Harry Redknapp among others are unimpressed by the prospect of Southgate taking over.
3. Arsene Wenger (16/1)
Tottenham legend Teddy Sheringham is one of those to think that Wenger should get the job, with reports suggesting the FA would be happy to wait a season for the Frenchman to become available, though Arsenal are reportedly confident the veteran coach will remain at the Emirates and reject any offers to do otherwise.
4. Glenn Hoddle (8/1)
Ray Wilkins is among Hoddle’s admirers, though it would certainly be a left-field choice, given that the BT Sport pundit hasn’t managed a team since leaving Wolves in 2006. It would be his second stint in the role, after he guided the English side to the last-16 of the France ’98 World Cup, but stepped down in 1999, after three years in the job, following some controversial comments made in a newspaper interview.
5. Slaven Bilic (16/1)
Bilic would certainly have excellent credentials, having guided West Ham to a seventh-place finish in the Premier League last season, while also knocking England out at the Euro 2008 qualifiers while manager of Croatia. Nevertheless, Hammers chairman David Gold says his manager wouldn’t be interested in the vacant job.
6. Alan Pardew (8/1)
Has done relatively well at Crystal Palace, having helped them progress to the FA Cup final last season, though Pardew wouldn’t be a choice to get fans particularly excited, while he may be reluctant to leave the Eagles, given that they are these days being given £31.6 million to potentially spend on the likes of Michy Batshuayi.
7. Harry Redknapp (14/1)
Never fails to be linked with the England job when it is available, Redknapp would certainly be an intriguing choice. He showed what he can do managing big-name players with a reasonably successful stint at Tottenham, but has struggled since then, leaving QPR in February 2015 with the club second from bottom in the Premier League (with the team ultimately getting relegated in his absence at the end of the campaign). Should he be appointed, Redknapp would hope to be more successful than he was in his last job in international management — a two-game stint as boss of Jordan, which ended with a 5-1 defeat against Australia.
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