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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ed Aarons

Lee Carsley hopes to ‘earn the right’ to be senior England manager again

England U21 manager Lee Carsley during a training session at St George’s Park
Lee Carsley said he enjoyed ‘the majority’ of his brief time in charge of the England senior side. Photograph: Mike Egerton/PA

Lee Carsley has said he has ambitions to take charge of England’s senior side again but insisted he was happy to be back with the under-21s as they prepare to defend their European Championship title.

Carsley stepped in as interim manager to replace Gareth Southgate after Euro 2024 and helped England to finish top of their Nations League group before being replaced by Thomas Tuchel. The former Republic of Ireland midfielder is back with the under-21s, the side he led to a first European title triumph in 2023, before the finals in Slovakia in June.

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