 | KEY DATES 10/03 - FA meets with Curbishley for informal discussions 27/02 - Three-man team report to FA chairman Geoff Thompson 02/02 - The FA appoints three-man team to find new boss 26/01 - Barwick signals intention to appoint successor before World Cup 23/01 - Eriksson reveals he will stand down after World Cup |
The Football Association's search for a successor to Sven-Goran Eriksson is under way. The Swede will step down after the World Cup finals in Germany this summer.
FA chief executive Brian Barwick (pictured right), international committee chairman Noel White and Premier League chairman Dave Richards are the three men who have been appointed to find a new boss.
BBC Sport rounds up the latest news and speculation surrounding the vacant England job.
23 MARCH:
Portugal boss Luiz Felipe Scolari admits he has spoken to the FA - a day after dismissing reports that he had been in discussions about the England job.
The former Brazil coach said: "I had an informal meeting with the English federation.
"My contract finishes with Portugal this summer but I still have not decided my future."
But Scolari feels the FA were not interviewing him for the position - merely using his vast experience of international football.
He added: "I do not feel I am in a race to be the next England boss. It is great my work and career has been recognised."
WHAT ARE THE MANAGERS SAYING?
Luiz Felipe Scolari:
23 March - "I had an informal meeting with the English federation. I do not feel I am in a race to be the next England boss."
Alan Curbishley:
22 March - "I'm sure it will be stepped up in the next couple of weeks but I don't think anyone knows how."
Guus Hiddink:
22 March - "I've decided what I'm going to do and I will announce my intentions at the end of the month"
Luiz Felipe Scolari:
21 March - "If I had to deny everything that's been written about my future I wouldn't do anything else in the next few months"
Alan Curbishley:
19 March - "If anyone thinks managing Charlton is the same as managing the national team then I am sure they are going to be wrong about that, because it is totally different."
Fabio Capello:
16 March - "I am very happy at Juventus. It is my idea to continue coaching for three years."
Steve McClaren:
15 March - Studiously avoided answering questions about the latest speculation surrounding the England job before his Middlesbrough team beat Roma to reach the Uefa Cup quarter-finals.
Stuart Pearce:
13 March - "England is not a distraction for me, I don't take a great deal of interest in it"
Sam Allardyce:
3 March - "Everyone knows I would love to have the opportunity to be interviewed for the England job"
WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?
Send us your comments about the England manager's job using the form below and we will post a selection here. Martin O'Neill is the obvious choice. He is the only man for the job. Won the European Cup as a player and had international experience. Proven as a manager in the Prem and took Celtic to the Uefa Cup final after just three years. If we want success it has to be O'Neill. I would like to see Stu Pearce take the helm within 5 years.
kev_c, England
I would have to agree with all those that feel, that none of the England managers have enough international and winning experience for the job. I would bring in Pearce as assistant, he inturn would also motivate the new manager.
Anthony, Hong Kong
Although I think Stuart Pearce is a future England manager the FA should not make the same mistake with him as they did with Kevin Keegan. Sam Allardyce is the man with Stuart Pearce as his assistant.
Mike Smith, Canada
It has to be Curbishley for me. The man might not show the passion that O'Neill and Allardyce show, but he's tactically superior to both of them - as shown by taking Charlton from the foot of the old Div 1 table to mid-table Premiership. He got the best out of mediocre players, and will ge the best out of great players if the FA appoint him.
Jamie, England
Sam Alladyce is a great motivator and would instill some pride into England's underachievers
Geoff, Australia
Sven should never had gone. He was a great manager. If someone is to replace him it should be Sam Allardyce hands down. He has done wonders at Bolton and will do the same for England.
Nick, England
I think Martin O'Neill should be the next England manager. He done great things at Celtic while on a modest budget, and with the players england have right now it would be a walk in the park for O'Neill
shaun, scotland
Hey....why not Peter Reid. He is out of job!!!
ali kutus, UK
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