Lee Carsley says he has never heard the England post be described as the ‘impossible job’ and instead sees it as an opportunity for someone to lead the country to a major trophy.
Sir Alf Ramsey’s 1966 World Cup heroes remain the only English men’s team to lift silverware after Gareth Southgate’s side fell agonisingly short in back-to-back European Championship finals.
Carsley was parachuted in as interim boss after Southgate stepped down following July’s Euro 2024 final loss to Spain and did his chances of getting the permanent job no harm in September.
England showed promise in the 2-0 Nations League wins over the Republic of Ireland and Finland, but the England Under-21s boss repeatedly brushed aside talk about the full-time position throughout the camp.