'Win a major tournament' - FA reveals England job spec

Fancy yourself arsenic nan adjacent head of nan England men's team? Well, you tin now measure if you fulfill each nan requirements for nan role.

The FA has published nan occupation spec for nan Three Lions' adjacent leader aft Gareth Southgate ended his eight-year spell successful complaint pursuing nan Euro 2024 last defeat.

The 53-year-old guided England to 2 European Championship finals but they mislaid some - and ending nan 58-year hold for a trophy is 1 of nan FA's cardinal criteria.

The governing assemblage says its "succession readying process has already identified a number of candidates" but is willing successful proceeding from individuals who meet its lofty ambitions.

FA aspirations are precocious arsenic it searches for a head who will "lead and create nan England elder men's squad to triumph a awesome tournament".

Ex-Liverpool leader Jurgen Klopp and Manchester City head Pep Guardiola person been mentioned arsenic imaginable successors and they surely meet 1 of nan requirements, namely "significant acquisition of English football".

Does a "strong way grounds delivering results successful nan Premier League and/or starring world competitions" mean Eddie Howe and Graham Potter tin beryllium considered to beryllium successful nan mix?

Howe took Newcastle United into nan Champions League for nan first clip since 2002 while Potter guided Brighton to ninth successful nan Premier League.

And does nan mention of "international competitions" put England Under-21 leader Lee Carsley successful nan frame? He lacks top-flight managerial acquisition but led nan Young Lions to nan 2023 European Under-21 Championship.

Southgate said he was "oblivious" to nan disapproval he and his squad faced during Euro 2024 and nan FA expects its caller head to beryllium "highly resilient and comfortable successful a very high-profile domiciled pinch aggravated nationalist scrutiny".

This England procreation has reached a World Cup semi-final and 2 European Championship finals but now nan FA wants a caller leader who tin "inspire a nation" and extremity nan hold for success.

Give nan job advert, external a publication and spot if you person what it takes to lead England to glory successful nan 2026 World Cup.