 | 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.
27 MARCH:
Charlton boss Alan Curbishley reckons the constant speculation about who will succeed Sven-Goran Eriksson is distracting.
Curbishley went into his post-match press conference expecting to discuss the Addicks' 3-1 win over Newcastle, but faced yet more questions about the England post.
"The England speculation is a bit of a problem when you are trying to go about the business of managing Charlton," said Curbishley.
"The FA are going to be thorough and we will have to wait and see what their decision is, but we should be talking about our win.
"Every press conference is hijacked by questions about England, and I am trying to plan for next year. We are trying to attract players to this club.
"We will have to wait and see what happens, but the only time I think about the England situation is when journalists bring it up at press conferences."
WHAT ARE THE MANAGERS SAYING?
Sam Allardyce:
26 March - "I don't think there is another manager in this country who has achieved as much as I have."
Guus Hiddink:
24 March - "I've decided to stop as trainer with PSV at the end of this season, and that's about it."
Peter Taylor:
24 March - "My meeting was about the role, but I'm sure Alan Curbishley's meeting would have been for the role."
Fabio Capello:
24 March - "Within three years I will pack in coaching at club level and then I want to realise the dream I have always had inside me - England."
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."
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. It's got to be Stuart Pearce. Passion, desire, he's got experience with England with over 70 caps and will not be scared of making big decisions, such as dropping Becks.
Alex, England
I think the next England manager should be a manager who is experienced and has the will to succed. I think it should be Sam Allardyce, he has done brilliantly with Bolton he has got them from the Championship all the way to fighting for a Champions League place.
Tom Moody, England
It's got to be Scolari. Never mind that he's not English, he would instill pride and passion anyway and he can make tough decisions when needed without hesitating. Maybe you could have Pearce there as his assistant. That managment team would be unbeatable!
rascl
Let us remember that some of these club managers touted for the job have succeeded because they have made clever buys in the transfer market - not all of them are the tacticians needed for the job. Has to be one of the following: Scolari, Hiddink, Curbishley or Pearce. Personally I think Terry Venables should get the job
Nick, England
I can't believe the press' negative attitude towards Allardyce. He has turned a mediocre club into a top Premiership force, and has proven he has the ability to manage top names. The only man for the job.
Chris, England
Altrincham manager Graham Heathcote would be a good choice as England manager as Conference football is hard with very few players and he has managed to keep them up with a low transfer budget and low wages but realistically only Premiership managers have a chance as they are known worldwide.
Chris, England
It has to be Danny Devito - bound to add to the hilarity of the failings of England since 1966.
Jonathan Astor, UK
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