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Evening Standard
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Dom Smith

Lee Carsley backtracks after appearing to rule himself out of running for permanent England job

Lee Carsley appeared to all-but rule himself out of the race to become England’s next full-time manager, only to then confusingly insist that was not the case.

Carsley is in post for England’s six Nations League matches this autumn in an interim capacity, while the Football Association decide who will become the permanent successor to Gareth Southgate, who resigned as manager after losing the final of Euro 2024 to Spain.

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