Lee Carsley can never be blamed for not wanting the best for the England national team. Appointed at the head of the Three Lions after the departure of the emblematic Gareth Southgate (two Euro finals lost), the British technician had logically aroused the curiosity of the media who expected to see the arrival of a coach with a more high-sounding name. In the end, Carsley was able to start his interim mandate with two victories against Ireland (2-0) and Finland (2-0) last September.
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This month, Lee Carsley experienced a slightly less serene gathering. If Jude Bellingham’s teammates won yesterday in Finland (3-1), the defeat at Wembley against Greece (1-2) is a mess. Second in the standings of Group 2 of League B (behind the Greeks), England will have to fight to hope to move up to League A. But the most important news from this last gathering is not there. At a time when interim coaches tend to cling to their position when such an opportunity presents itself, the 50-year-old Irishman, for his part, demonstrated incredible honesty towards his situation.
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“This position deserves a world-class coach”
“This position deserves a world-class coach who has won trophies… and I am still on track to achieve that. I think it’s important that I do my best. It is a privilege to do this work. I feel confident. It’s a great job and whoever gets it will deserve it.”he declared after the match won last night in Finland. Why announce his next departure when there is still the November rally and football sometimes has surprises in store for us? Here again, Carsley demonstrated disarming lucidity.
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“I try to do the best I can. My mandate consisted of playing three Nations League courses. What I’m trying to say is that it’s one of the greatest jobs in the world and it deserves a top coach. I find this work to be challenging, in a good way. I’m reluctant (to stay in charge) because in the past, when I’ve been in this interim role, I’ve been so far into “I don’t want the job” that I haven’t done the work. One of the things I talked about when I was asked to step in was that it’s important that I keep an open mind, because in this case I don’t have not make rash decisions. I think carefully about how the team should play and the squad I should choose. » High class.
Pub. the 14/10/2024 08:53
Update 14/10/2024 10:18
