Southgate ‘sets date to QUIT England as FA line up swoop for Pep Guardiola’
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GARETH SOUTHGATE has selected the date he will QUIT his role as England boss, according to sensational reports.
And the FA are said to have earmarked Pep Guardiola as their replacement.
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Southgate’s contract at the helm of the Three Lions expires next year following EURO 2024.
The contract of Manchester City boss Guardiola expires a year after in 2025.
But the Daily Mail claim the FA will try to lure the Spaniard into the England hotseat, with his appointment considered a “dream” by some at the FA.
The report explains how England chiefs discussed Southgate’s successor in the event he stood down following the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
FA technical director John McDermott met colleagues to discuss potential successors prior to the Qatar tournament, where England made it to the quarter-finals.
Among the names discussed were Eddie Howe, Graham Potter, Mauricio Pochettino and Brendan Rodgers.
And they are now said to be conscious of the uncertainty currently surrounding the England position following next summer’s European Championships.
More to follow.
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