Gareth Southgate has opened up on talk of him potentially replacing Maurizio Sarri and becoming the next Chelsea manager.
The Italian tactician is being heavily linked with the Juventus role, despite guiding the Blues to a top three finish in the Premier League this season as well as winning the Europa League trophy.
His possible departure would leave the west London outfit needing to appoint their second manager in the space of 12 months, but they won't be hiring the England national team boss.
"No. I’m committed to England, simple as that," Southgate told the Guardian when asked if he was interested in the Chelsea job. "I don’t need to hedge my bets in keeping doors open or keeping things alive.
"There’s no way that I would leave England at this moment in time, to take any job.
"The only thing on my mind is that we’ve got a European Championship next summer and we’ve got to keep improving this team to be the best possible team we can be for the country.
"We brought 20,000 fans to Portugal which is remarkable, a sign of their engagement with the team and belief in what we’re trying to do.
"So why would I rush to leave that opportunity and chance to affect not just the football but the other parts that the role brings?
"My sole focus is producing the best team possible for England."
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