Gary Lineker has ‘heard rumours’ about next England boss amid Pep Guardiola approach by FA

Gary Lineker says he has “heard rumours” about the Football Association’s search. For a permanent England manager amid reports of Pep Guardiola being approached over the role.

Gareth Southgate stepped down as England boss in the summer and Lee Carsley is currently in caretaker charge of the Three Lions.

Carsley was heavily tipped to become the full-time manager. But ruled himself out of the running after the 2-1 defeat, hinting that he would be returning to coach the Under 21s having made the step up for a brief period.

Thomas Tuchel, Graham Potter and Eddie Howe have all link. That the FA have also ‘sounded out’ Guardiola. Who’s out of contract at Manchester City at the end of the season.

Lineker revealed the rumours. He’s heard and also question whether Carsley is “protecting himself” by claiming he doesn’t want the job.

“I wonder I’ve heard rumours and https://ufabet999.app stuff whether he knows something about. What’s happening in terms of they’re looking for a new manager,” Lineker said

“I think they’ve sounded out coaches. That’s what the rumours are, that’s what we’ve heard.

“And I wonder whether he thinks he’s not going to get it so therefore he is perhaps protecting himself and wants to get his other job back.

“I don’t know, because it seems a little bit defeatist. ‘They need a winning coach’, I mean, look at the two teams who have just won international tournaments.

“Spain didn’t have a guy who had won trophies before, certainly not in league football, Lee Carlsey has won the European Championship with England U21s

“So he has won a trophy, but he’s talking about club sides. I wonder whether they have sounding out people. He’s found out and he just doesn’t believe he is going to get the job.”