Lee Carsley mentioned he could be pleased to return to his outdated job as England Below-21s supervisor after a chastening 2-1 defeat to Greece at Wembley Stadium.
Carsley is in interim cost of the England senior group and final evening oversaw a defeat that would seem to dent his possibilities of being appointed to the job completely.
Carsley initially insisted that he was relaxed about whether or not he will get the highest job or returns to his outdated position, earlier than clarifying that he was not ruling himself out of “probably the greatest jobs on this planet”.
Talking post-match, Carsley was requested whether or not he feared this defeat would impression his possibilities of being Gareth Southgate’s everlasting alternative and initially appeared to distance himself from the position.
“I used to be fairly shocked after the final camp by way of (studying that) the job is mine and it’s mine to lose and all the remainder of it,” Carsley mentioned. “My remit has been clear. I’m doing three camps. There’s three video games left after which hopefully I’ll be going again to the Below-21s. It has had virtually no impression.”
When requested to make clear whether or not this meant that he didn’t in actual fact need the everlasting England senior job, Carsley appeared to row again, or at the least to say that he’s nonetheless open-minded on it.
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“I mentioned at first I wouldn’t rule myself in or out, that’s nonetheless the case,” Carsley mentioned. “I’m greater than comfy in my place, the place I’m. The remit was clear. I’m comfy and assured with that. After the primary camp I didn’t get too excited or imagine an excessive amount of. I’m very conscious that this job is among the finest jobs on this planet. You’ve truly received an opportunity of successful. Clearly I’m speaking about that after a loss, however a significant competitors. That’s nonetheless the case.”
Requested once more to clarify whether or not he needed the job, he mentioned that “nothing’s modified” and that his remit from the Soccer Affiliation had been “to do the three camps after which handy over” — a reference to the worldwide breaks in September, October and November.
When requested another time about his phrase “hopefully”, which appeared to counsel that he would reasonably handle the Below-21s than the seniors, Carsley didn’t give a definitive reply, however mentioned that each jobs have been good and value doing.
“Nothing’s modified in what I mentioned within the first press convention,” he mentioned. “It’s a unbelievable job. I’m fortunate I’ve received an excellent job as it’s within the Below-21s. However after the primary camp once we received two video games and had two good performances nothing modified.
“It’s necessary that I give it the whole lot I’ve received for the subsequent three video games. I’m actually pleased and comfy with the communication I’ve with my bosses. Nothing’s modified in that respect.”
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