Interim manager will need support if he is to emulate Gareth Southgate’s navigation of off-field matters
It required a double-take. Was that Lee Carsley, the new England manager, albeit on an interim basis, laying out the cones for a warm-up drill on the Aviva Stadium pitch before his first game in charge against Republic of Ireland on Saturday?
The top man on the coaching staff almost never does this; he delegates to an assistant. But yes, it really was Carsley – doing what he does, setting out as he intends to go on. “Well, I do have my qualifications,” he said with a smile after overseeing a 2-0 victory that offered cause for optimism, even if the paucity of the opposition had to be considered.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/football/article/2024/sep/08/lee-carsley-discovers-england-job-is-about-more-than-coaching
Author : David Hytner
Publish date : 2024-09-08 21:30:04
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