Lee Carsley announced as interim England manager

Lee Carsley has been announced as interim manager of the England men's football team.

It comes after Gareth Southgate left the role following England's Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain.

In a statement, Carsley said: "It's an honour to step up and lead this England squad on an interim basis. As I am very familiar with the players and the cycle of international football, it makes sense for me to guide the team while The FA continues the process to recruit a new manager.

"My main priority is to ensure continuity and our goal is to secure promotion in the UEFA Nations League."

The 50-year-old will now lead England in September matches against Republic of Ireland and Finland, the FA said, with the view that he remains in the position while the recruitment process for a new permanent head coach continues.

Birmingham-born Carsley represented Ireland as a player, but since his retirement has forged a respective coaching career and guided England's Under-21s - the Young Lions - to victory in the 2023 U21 European Championship.

The 1-0 win over Spain marked the first time in 39 years that the under-21s were crowned European champions.

The former Derby and Everton midfielder has worked with England age-groups since 2020 and coached the likes of Cole Palmer and Anthony Gordon at last summer's U21 Euros.

Mark Bullingham, FA chief executive, said of Carsley: "Lee is a fantastic coach who is well known to the majority of our current senior squad having worked with most at international or club level.

"He offers us a very strong interim solution and we are confident he will perform well in the UEFA Nations League games ahead. We are grateful to Lee for stepping up to manage the team while we continue with our recruitment process."