FA Supressed To Immediately Find Fixed Manager Of The England National Team

The England national team needs a permanent manager (Instagram/@england).

JAKARTA - The English Football Federation (FA) currently still employs Lee Carsley as the interim manager of the England national team.

There is no sign yet from the FA that they will look for a permanent manager or make Carsley permanent.

This condition made the legend of Manchester United, Roy Keane, a little angry. The Irish Republic man urged the FA to immediately establish a permanent manager for the Three Lions.

Keane doesn't care England under Carsley has returned to winning ways in the UEFA Nations League when it crushed Finland 3-1, Sunday, October 13, 2024.

According to him, the figure of the manager continues to make the public stop speculating about who will replace Gareth Southgate and England in direct focus on their international agenda.

No wonder, Keane appointed Pep Guardiola as the person who deserved the Three Lions. In addition, there are Thomas Tuchel, Eddie Howe, and Graham Potter who could be targets.

However, Guardiola, who currently holds Manchester City, has a more classy profile than Southgate. The Spanish manager is considered the best choice compared to other candidates.

Guardiola's contract will also be completed this summer at Etihad. He also had time to express his intention not to extend cooperation and leave Manchester City.

"Hit Pep Guardiola, look for the best. Pep's contract expires this summer. The FA has to find the best person. I don't know if finance will play a role in it," Keane said on ITV.

Keane's pressure on the FA was also inseparable from Carsley's statement that he had expressed his intention to return to England in the U-21.

The 50-year-old coach was not very comfortable in managing the senior team.

"If Lee clearly rules himself and is not interested, it seems to be the voices coming out. So, the FA should be busy soon and get the right people," said Keane again.

Carsley doesn't seem suitable for the England national team. Too many experiments he did.

This could have an impact on the long-term project of the Three Lions which will be staring at the 2026 World Cup.

Most recently, Carsley dared to install goalkeeper Dean Henderson who made his British debut against Finland.

In the same match, the coach put Trent Alexander-Arnold not in his original post. The Liverpool player was instead installed as a left full-back, for the first time in his career.

With more conventional formations, England advanced to victory in Helsinki, with goals from Jack Grealish and Declan Rice on both sides of Alexander-Arnold's incredible free-kick.

Previously, Carsley chose not to play a pure spearhead when Harry Kane was absent. Instead, he paired attacking midfielders Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden, at the forefront.

As a result, England lost to Greece 1-2 at Wembley Stadium.

Meanwhile, England still have two games left this year in the UEFA Nations League. They will travel to Greece (15 November) and host the Republic of Ireland (18 November).

It seems that the remaining two parties will still be entrusted to Lee Carsley.