His 11 years in charge of the Cherries, across two separate spells, saw him guide the unfashionable south coast club all the way up from League Two to the top flight
Eddie Howe and Graham Potter are among the early frontrunners to be named the next England manager following Gareth Southgate’s decision to step down after Euro 2024.
Southgate led the Three Lions all the way to the final in Germany this summer, losing to Spain 2-1 in the Berlin showpiece, but then opted to walk away from the job after nearly eight years in charge.
Now the search is on for his successor. Newcastle boss Howe is at the head LiveScore Bet’s special ‘to be England manager on 1/9/24′ market at 2/1, but there are a host of other well-known names also on the list.
Howe has previously claimed he would be interested in managing England and he has plenty of admirers, both at the FA and in football generally for the way he has gone about his business in charge of the Magpies and, previously, while Bournemouth boss.
Howe ticks a lot of the FA’s boxes. He is English for a start and the 46-year-old is seen as the best English coach in the Premier League, someone who has spent years learning his trade in the lower divisions before now shining alongside the elite.
His 11 years in charge of the Cherries, across two separate spells, saw him guide the unfashionable south coast club all the way up from League Two to the top flight.
He was named Newcastle manager in autumn 2021 and oversaw an impressive top-four Premier League finish in the 2022-23 campaign to enhance his growing reputation.
Even though the Magpies’ hierarchy seem determined to keep him — publicly at least — the man himself may decide to ask to be relieved of his contract at St James’ Park as he will know England rarely come calling twice.