A former England manager claims Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp should be the two obvious contenders to take over from Gareth Southgate.
Southgate stepped down as head coach of the Three Lions this week after the side lost to Spain in the final of the 2024 European Championship last week.
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A number of names have been linked with the post, including Newcastle United tactician Eddie Howe but former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson feels Klopp and Guardiola should be looked at.
"If he is English, or foreign, I don't think it should mean much. You just have to find a top manager, or a young one with a good future. If you want to aim high, the obvious two contenders are Jurgen Klopp or Pep Guardiola.
"They know English football, the players and culture. If there was even the slightest suggestion they were interested in the job, England should go for it.
"We are talking about two of the best managers in the world. Klopp is taking a break and I'm not sure whether stepping down from Manchester City is in Pep's mind.
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"But you have to aim high, and appointing either of those two would be a huge statement for England and their aims for the future."
Some of the names linked with the England job include, Newcastle United's Eddie Howe, Graham Potter and Mauricio Pochettino.
