Gareth Southgate will be interviewed for the England manager’s post on Monday as the Football Association seeks to begin formal discussions over the appointment of Sam Allardyce’s permanent successor.
Southgate, who completed his four-match stint in interim charge with a draw against Spain at Wembley last week, also led England to victories against Malta and Scotland and a stalemate in Slovenia after being asked to step in to replace Allardyce.
The 46-year-old was given a few days off to reflect on his time in charge ahead of his meeting with a five-man committee established last month to determine the succession, which comprises Martin Glenn, the FA’s chairman, Greg Clarke, the technical director, Dan Ashworth, the League Managers’ Association chairman, Howard Wilkinson, and the former England left-back Graeme Le Saux.
Southgate is expected to be asked to outline his vision for the role over the next four years, with the FA determined to complete a complete a rigorous appointment process.
“We will take a bit of time to reflect, but hopefully not too long,” Glenn said last week. “It’s important we build the right platform for success in the future. We just need to weigh up all the facts and take the time to make the right decision.
“Gareth is a really strong candidate and clearly, after the last four games, his candidacy has become much stronger. Not just based on one or two matches, but because of what we’ve seen over the last couple of years. He’s got renewed confidence and is a different manager to what he was two years ago.
“It will be a fact-based decision [by the committee]. Ultimately the final decision will be made by me, Greg Clarke and Dan Ashworth.”
It is unclear at this stage whether the FA intends to interview any other potential candidates, although Glenn did hint on Thursday that they “potentially” could.
