Michael Owen has selected the manager he d like to see replace Gareth Southgate as England manager after this summer s European Championship.
has been England s manager since 2016 and Wednesday s match against the Netherlands at Euro 2024 will be his third semi-final as Three Lions boss.
The 53-year-old has been heavily criticised during this tournament as have underperformed in most of their matches, but they have beaten Slovakia and Switzerland in the knockout stages to reach the semi-finals.
It remains to be seen whether Southgate will be England s manager heading into the World Cup in 2026 as his current contract is due to expire at the end of this year.
, while Owen claims there is not an outstanding candidate to replace Southgate.
There is not an outstanding candidate to take over if Southgate goes, Owen said.
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I personally am of the opinion that we should stick to an English manager, that s what international football is about. In fact I would almost go as far as to say there should be a rule change. You are playing for your country, the players are going to be from that country.
In club football you can have any player or coach from any country but I think when you re playing for your country it should be Scottish managers, Scottish players and Scottish physios. That s the point. Same with France. That s the point of international football.
Owen does however call for England to appoint Graham Potter ahead of four alternatives if Southgate were to leave tomorrow .
It s not a rule but I would have that principle and would like England to have an English manager, Owen added.
