Lee Carsley: What can England learn from Luis de la Fuente and Lionel Scaloni?

Southgate followed the same path as Carsley, rising from the U21s and initially leading England on a temporary basis, although he had also previously coached Middlesbrough.

Carsley’s managerial experience included spells in Coventry, Brentford and Birmingham.

Many England fans wanted Southgate to leave and criticized supposedly negative tactics. Nevertheless, he will go down in history as the second most successful men’s coach in the country.

He led the Three Lions to European Championship finals in 2021 and 2024 – losing both – and only Sir Alf Ramsey has led England to a men’s final before, the 1966 World Cup, which remains their only trophy.

“Southgate’s achievements were seen as a testament to the years of work he had done in building a national coaching system after he finally took over in November 2016,” BBC chief football writer Phil McNulty said.

“The idea of ​​promoting within their system is understandably attractive to the FA as it would be clear evidence of their coaching development success, following in Spain’s footsteps.”

“The FA also liked Carsley’s rise because he worked so closely with a group of young development-level players such as Cole Palmer, Phil Foden, Anthony Gordon, Marc Guehi and others. De la Fuente was a similar example. He built Spain’s newest strong team.

“This was all part of the St George’s Park strategy put in place by the FA.”

But some England fans may prefer a bigger name – like Eddie Howe, Graham Potter, Pep Guardiola’s dream if unlikely option – or the new bookies’ favorite, Thomas Tuchel.

“Lee Carsley’s ill-fated selection game against Greece has thrown a wrench into the Football Association’s preferred path for national team manager,” said McNulty.

“It has reignited the debate over whether Carsley has the qualifications and experience to lead England to the 2026 World Cup, although the FA would have much preferred a smooth transfer of power, with another graduate of the St George’s Park system imbued with it “They like to name their DNA at the helm after Southgate.