CANDIDATES TO BE NEXT FULL-TIME ENGLAND MANAGER

STEVE BRUCE

The former Manchester United defender was interviewed in the summer about the vacant England manager’s job. Just days after speaking to the FA, Bruce decided to call time on his spell at Hull, where he had become the most successful manager in the club’s history. He remains out of work.

ALAN PARDEW

Swapped Newcastle for Crystal Palace and fine early season results led to him being him linked with the England job for the first time. Reached the FA Cup final, but league results tailed off badly. A slow start to this campaign has been followed by three successive Premier League victories.

EDDIE HOWE

A smart, erudite and tactically savvy coach who, at 38, has a bright future. The manager has flourished at Bournemouth and only last week described coaching England as the ultimate job. “I would never say no,” Howe said.

GARETH SOUTHGATE

Will take charge of England for the next four matches. Highly thought of by the decision-makers at the FA, the former Middlesbrough manager was brought into the fold to coach the under-21s.

JURGEN KLINSMANN

The former Tottenham attacker has managerial experience at international level, having been in charge of the United States for almost five years and Germany before that.

GARY NEVILLE

A heavy favourite to progress from his role as Roy Hodgson’s assistant until his stint with Valencia. Out of coaching since exiting with Hodgson during the summer, the videos of Allardyce appear to show him saying Neville was the “wrong influence” on his predecessor.