England interim supervisor Lee Carsley revealed on Saturday that he has not utilized to take the job on a everlasting foundation.
Carsley stepped up from his function as England Underneath-21 coach on a brief foundation after Gareth Southgate stop following the Euro 2024 closing defeat towards Spain.
The 50-year-old had emerged as a front-runner for the put up after main England to victories over Eire and Finland in his first two video games in September.
However Carsley got here beneath fireplace after his tactical experiment backfired in Thursday’s embarrassing 2-1 loss to Greece at Wembley.
Instantly after that Nations League tie, Carsley stated he’ll “hopefully” be returning to the under-21s as soon as England have performed their subsequent three matches, beginning with Sunday’s rematch with Finland.
He then appeared to backtrack, suggesting he wasn’t ruling himself in or out of rivalry.
Requested forward of the Finland recreation if he had utilized for the job, Carsley advised talkSPORT: “No, I did not formally apply for it.”
The FA posted an advert for the England males’s senior staff head coach job on its web site shortly after Southgate departed.
The time limit for purposes was August 2, with Carsley named interim boss on August 9.
Pushed on why he had not utilized, Carsley stated: “I’ve been doing the under-21s and I’m actually proud of my job.
“I’m an worker of the FA and I used to be requested to take the senior staff, which is a privilege. It was the proudest second of my profession.
“I’m actually honoured with the possibility to handle the senior staff.
“I’m in a extremely lucky place in that I’m on the within and I can see how a lot potential this staff’s bought. It is likely one of the greatest jobs in world soccer.
“There aren’t many roles the place you have bought an opportunity of successful. I consider the coach that is available in has bought a extremely good probability of successful and we deserve the perfect one which’s on the market.”
England have arrived in Helsinki needing a win to get again on monitor of their bid to catch Group B2 leaders Greece.
Former Everton midfielder Carsley just isn’t fretting over his future as he focuses as a substitute on getting ready his staff.
“I do not see this as an audition in any respect,” Carsley stated. “I see it so simple as I used to be requested to take the staff for 3 camps.
“It wasn’t with a view to something, it was actually do your greatest, attempt as onerous as you’ll be able to and take care of the gamers and that’s what I’m doing.”
