The FA Considering Foreign Manager If Gareth Southgate Leaves

The FA are open to the idea of appointing a foreign manager amid Gareth Southgate's possible departure from the England squad. | football live match

Southgate is contemplating his future after a period of reflection following England's World Cup loss to France on Saturday. Southgate will speak with those closest to him before making a final decision. Anyway, Southgate is one of the best managers in England. The FA are desperate for Southgate to remain in charge until Euro 2024.

But if the FA cannot implement this plan, and if Southgate leaves after 6 years in charge, the FA does not rule out the appointment of a non-English coach. There is currently no obvious Englishman to replace Southgate, with Newcastle manager Eddie Howe and Chelsea Graham Potter currently two of the strongest English managers in the Premier League. But there is now a big doubt as to whether they are prepared to leave the club at this time. In addition, Everton's current coach Frank Lampard may also become candidate.

In addition, current Leicester coach Brendan Rodgers is also a strong contender, but despite spending most of his coaching career in England, he is a native of Northern Ireland. Current Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper may also be an option, but he is Welsh.

Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Roberto Pochettino and ex-Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel are both interested in the England team manager place if given the chance, but they are Argentine and German respectively. If the FA take an open mind and consider all options in order to make the best appointments, these two managers may be the best candidates.

The FA's post-coronavirus budget could also be an important factor in deciding whether to appoint a new manager. The FA suffered a huge economic loss of up to 300 million pounds. The current contract value of Southgate is about 6 million pounds per year, which is far lower than the past income of Rodgers, Pochettino and Tuchel, especially the termination of Rodgers and Leicester City will cost millions of pounds.