Liverpool star reveals Lee Carsley best suited to be England’s next manager
- Gareth Southgate has decided to step down as England manager after Euro 2024.
- Harvey Elliott backs Lee Carsley to become England’s next manager
- Carsley led England Under-21s to Euro 2023 glory.
England and Liverpool star Harvey Elliott has back Lee Carsley to become England Under-21 manager, with Elliott believing Carsley is ready to step up to first-team management and the pair have already won trophies together.
England Under-21s boss Lee Carsley has urge his side to win the European Under-21 Championship
England beat Israel 3-0 semi-finals on Wednesday, July 5. To set up a clash with Spain in the final on Saturday, July 8. England have won the tournament twice, in 1982 and 1984. While Spain are the joint-most successful team with Germany on five occasions.
“I still think there are areas where we need to improve. This team can still reach another level. They have developed together and are getting everything ยูฟ่าเบท https://ufabet999.app they deserve. I am so happy for them because I really believe we have great players and they just need a chance. It is great to see them develop both on and off the pitch. Sometimes we overlook the level of players we produce.
History, saying the country’s young players have great quality and just need a chance.
Lee Carsley and Harvey Elliott have previously work together for England Under-21s, with Elliott a regular in Carsley’s side, who won the European Under-21 Championship together in 2023. The 50-year-old also knows the England squad well, with Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill, Curtis Jones, Jarrad Branthwaite and Anthony Gordon all now set to make the step up to the first-team.
“Lee is a fantastic manager and a great guy. He’s ready to step up and do the job. A few clubs have been contacting him in the past, which is a good sign of his ability. When I play for England I feel free to enjoy my football. I think he’s ready and they’re starting to talk to him now [within the FA].”
With Gareth Southgate’s style of management, where he often picks players he is familiar with, coupled with the quality of England’s diverse attacking players, Elliott has never played as a player for the Three Lions senior team. But if Lee Carsley really does take over, we may finally see this Liverpool star in the England senior national team.