Next England manager odds: 5 candidates to replace under-pressure Southgate, from Potter to Pochettino
Gareth Southgate is under pressure after England's defeat to Italy. England have gone five games without a victory and have failed to score from open play in 495 minutes. The FA will probably not wield the axe on Southgates before the World Cup begins in two months time. Qatar 2022 will be his final tournament. According to the bookmakers, the leading candidates to replace him are: Pochettino, Potter, and Simeone.
Graham Potter was appointed Chelsea manager after seven matches. Chelsea paid Brighton £22m for Potter. Potter has been limited to just one match in charge. He is regarded as the front-runner to replace England manager Gareth Southgate. He has failed to maximise the attacking potential of his squad.
Eddie Howe is not long into a long-term contract with an ambitious Premier League club. Howe worked wonders with Bournemouth and has impressed at Newcastle since taking over last November. Nick Pope and Kieran Trippier have both caught the eye since working under Howe in the north east.
Mauricio Pochettino is currently unemployed. He was sacked by PSG after a disappointing season. Pocettino has been linked with the Nice job recently. England had mixed success with foreign coaches in the past. Sven Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello failed to make an impression.
Steve Cooper is struggling to integrate 22 new players into a cohesive unit at Nottingham Forest. The 42-year-old won a World Cup with England's U17s in 2017. Six of his players have since gone on to be capped at senior level. Cooper managed England’s U16 team for a year and also at Swansea. Forest have made a stuttering start to their first Premier League campaign in 23 years.
Brendan Rodgers is a candidate to replace England manager Gareth Southgate. Leicester have made a disastrous start to the 2022-23 season, losing six and drawing one of their opening seven Premier League matches. Rodgers steered the Foxes to back-to-back fifth place finishes in the league and an FA Cup final triumph over Chelsea.
