Arsene Wenger in race for interim manager of England

Arsene Wenger in race for interim manager of England. File Pic
Arsene Wenger in race for interim manager of England. File Pic

Internet Desk: Arsène Wenger, the Arsenal manager, is among the list of possible candidates to replace Roy Hodgson as England manager as the Football Association undergo a global hunt for his successor.

Hodgson announced his resignation within minutes of England’s Euro 2016 second-round defeat to Iceland on Monday night, sparking bookmakers to speculate on who may fill his post.

The Independent understands that the FA’s three-man panel – made up of chief executive Martin Glenn, technical director Dan Ashworth and vice-chairman David Gill – are exploring the possibility of approaching Wenger.

The Frenchman has one year still to run on his contract at the Emirates and is known to have been approached several times before by England. With Wenger unlikely to leave Arsenal before next summer, it presents the likelihood of the FA looking for an interim manager to take charge in the short term.