Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe and Graham Potter are “very high” on the FA’s shortlist of candidates to replace Gareth Southgate, says Sky Sports News reporter Rob Dorsett.
Southgate, who left his role as England manager today – promised in the lead-up to Sunday’s Euros final that he would not let the uncertainty over his future drag on for weeks.
Mark Bullingham, the FA chief executive, told reporters before the Euros began they had a comprehensive succession plan in place should either the manager of the men’s or women’s teams need to be replaced.
“Eddie Howe and Graham Potter are very high on the list of potential targets for England going on from here,” says Dorsett.
“Potter is out of work and is gettable, Howe’s situation is much more complicated at Newcastle but he is on the FA’s shortlist.
“Potter is also on the shortlist, he had a very difficult time at Chelsea but he’s a really respected coach across Europe. He’s turned down some big jobs, Ajax being one but I was told he could have had talks with AC Milan but chose not to and there…
