Lee Carsley rules himself out of running for Ireland job

Lee Carsley has committed his future to England, which appears to completely rule the former Everton midfielder out of contention to be named the new permanent manager of the Republic of Ireland.

Despite recent reports claiming that Carsley was not interested in taking the vacant position, his name was continuously linked to the position following Stephen Kenny's departure last November.

The FAI previously confirmed that it would be in a position to announce the permanent replacement in April, which led to speculation that Carsley may be about to step away from his role with England after the current international window.

However, the former Ireland international said that he was "committed to this campaign", in relation to the current England Under-21 qualifiers, which extend beyond the summer.

"There was a feeling that I would go and do a senior job after the summer but speaking to [FA technical director] John McDermott and other people, I’m committed to this campaign," said Carsley, speaking to The Daily Mail.

"At some point, maybe it’s something I’ll do. I didn’t need convincing. I see myself as a development coach. I’ve not put myself out there, applying for jobs or anything. I definitely wouldn’t go down that route with the position I’m in and how lucky I am."

Carsley also spoke about his contact with the FAI regarding the international job in November, and while he said it was amicable, it did not progress.

"We had an initial conversation in November," said Carsley. "I went to speak to them. Really informal, enjoyable, for around an hour. It went no further.

"It was good to see what their thoughts were and to explore whether I was ready to take that next step. It just went no further. I didn’t push it.

"I’ve always said