{"id":8305,"date":"2016-09-30T18:08:35","date_gmt":"2016-09-30T12:08:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toptrendingnews.co\/wenger-pardew-howe-heres-what-the-contenders-have-to-say-about-the-england-job\/"},"modified":"2016-10-01T02:08:33","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T20:08:33","slug":"wenger-pardew-howe-heres-what-the-contenders-have-to-say-about-the-england-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toptrendingnews.co\/wenger-pardew-howe-heres-what-the-contenders-have-to-say-about-the-england-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Wenger, Pardew, Howe? Here’s what the contenders have to say about the England job"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

Sam Allardyce\u2019s shock exit as England manager has left a void to fill which many see as prestigious, but others cursed \u2013 but what do the contenders think?<\/p>\n

Gareth Southgate will take charge for the Three Lions\u2019 next four games but the FA is looking for a long-term successor to be instated by the end of the year. <\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what the top contenders have to say about the job.<\/p>\n

Arsene Wenger<\/h2>\n
Wenger attended England\u2019s game against Slovakia at Euro 2016 \u2013 was he showing he\u2019s interested? (Kirsty Wigglesworth\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That\u2019s a big prediction. There\u2019s no doubt Wenger is a top manager though, so what does he have to say about it?<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a huge surprise what happened to Sam Allardyce,\u201d said the Arsenal manager. \u201cWho could have predicted that 48 hours ago? Nobody. The game\u2019s always full of surprises.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy priority has always been this club and until the end of this season, I\u2019m here. I\u2019m completely focused on that. I\u2019ve said many times that my priority has always been Arsenal Football Club and I have to assess how well I do until the end of the season.\u201d<\/p>\n

For many fans Wenger is their selection of choice.<\/p>\n

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Wenger is the best guy for the england job<\/p>\n

\u2014 Boothroyd Blair (@mrblairo) September 29, 2016<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Arsene Wenger will be the England Manager in the 2018 World Cup in Russia & he will win the tournament. U got it first from me on 29thSep16!<\/p>\n

\u2014 MONEY MAN Cardabr\u00c3\u00a1 (@iPodoBest) September 29, 2016<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Eddie Howe<\/h2>\n
Howe has a big future, but is England a job to soon? (Andrew Matthews\/PA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At only 38, Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has already proved to be a manager of quality, keeping Bournemouth in the Premier League without sacrificing the dynamic and attractive footballing style that granted them promotion in 2015. <\/p>\n

But is the England job coming just too soon for Howe?<\/p>\n

\u201cThey chose Sam as their man to lead them forward and I think he was the right choice so I think it is really sad for English football,\u201d said Howe. <\/p>\n

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Do like Eddie Howe & think he'll be right man for England in time. Fear, though, that taking big job like this too soon would ruin him.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Patrick Boyland (@Paddy_Boyland) September 29, 2016<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cIt is the players that will suffer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I have said in many interviews that the England job is the ultimate job. It\u2019s all hypothetical of course but I could not turn my back on this club. I want to show loyalty to the people who have employed me, the same loyalty that they showed me.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt sounds arrogant but I\u2019m not interested in the job now but you never know what will happen in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chris Coleman<\/h2>\n
Coleman had some pretty clear-cut comments to make about his availability for the job (Ben Birchall\/PA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Coleman has become a hero in Wales, and indeed across Britain, for the sterling work he has done with the Welsh national team \u2013 taking them to the semi-finals of Euro 2016. Might he fancy crossing the border?<\/p>\n

\u201cMy answer would be a big fat \u2018no\u2019,\u201d said Coleman. Pretty conclusive then.<\/p>\n

Despite conceding to Gareth Bale, England\u2019s eventual 2-1 win against Wales was their finest moment at Euro 2016 (Geert Vanden Wijngaert\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the next England manager should be an Englishman,\u201d Coleman continued. \u201cI don\u2019t think it should be someone from overseas \u2013 I don\u2019t care what his record is. Why should England look further afield? Are they going to be with Gareth (Southgate), Brucey (Steve Bruce) or whoever they are going to go with? That\u2019s where they should be looking.<\/p>\n

\u201cCertainly not a Welshman. Well, not this Welshman, anyway. England should look at what they\u2019ve got. There are good English managers there, and that is where they should be looking.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alan Pardew<\/h2>\n
Some people think Pardew is pretty keen on the job, what does he have to say? (Scott Heppell\/PA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Crystal Palace boss is a seasoned English manager in the Premier League with West Ham and Newcastle also on his CV. Some people reckon he would love the job too\u2026<\/p>\n

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Alan Pardew learns of the England job vacancy… pic.twitter.com\/pUXCuNHcb0<\/p>\n

\u2014 Total:NUFC (@total_nufc) September 27, 2016<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So what does he think? <\/p>\n

\u201cEddie Howe said it was the pinnacle for any Englishman\u2019s career, I agree with that,\u201d said Pardew. \u201cI\u2019m so lucky to have this football club where it is right now, the chairman and I have a great relationship.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey have shown me great faith and I have a good team I have a good feeling about. This football club at this time is where I want to be. It holds a special place for me as I played here, that is where my focus is entirely right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gareth Southgate<\/h2>\n
Is Southgate ready to step up from his position with the under-21s? (Simon Cooper\/PA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What if the FA decides not to twist, sticking with the caretaker manager? Not everyone is convinced though.<\/p>\n

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Big Sam should of kept his job. England stand no chance with Southgate.<\/p>\n

\u2014 McGill Bass (@BassMcgill) September 29, 2016<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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When you hear Gareth Southgate has been named temporary England manager…pic.twitter.com\/9O9A9pBYA3<\/p>\n

\u2014 Pie Sports Booze (@piesportsbooze) September 27, 2016<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Perhaps people shouldn\u2019t be too hasty with their criticism though. The former Middlesbrough manager is endorsed by former England international Michael Owen, who said it would \u201ctake a brave man\u201d to take the England job off him should he win all four games in charge.<\/p>\n

Southgate said he had no interest in succeeding Roy Hodgson after England\u2019s shock defeat to Iceland at Euro 2016 ousted the former Fulham man. As for the Allardyce situation?<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s obviously been a difficult situation for the FA, but it was important that there was some stability and continuity for everybody,\u201d said Southgate. \u201cFrom my point of view, it was important to step forward and give us the best possible chance to win these games.<\/p>\n

Maybe Southgate\u2019s experience with the under-21s will make him a success? (John Walton\/EMPICS Sport)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to the challenge and I\u2019m confident that we can get good results. We have an excellent group of players.\u201d<\/p>\n

For now Southgate is the bookies\u2019 favourite to get the job on a permanent basis, and if he can win his four games he\u2019ll be a pretty safe bet\u2026 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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