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The English FA in search of Gareth Southgate's successor as England coach.
A surprise new name has emerged as a candidate as the FA continues its search for Gareth Southgate's permanent replacement.
Southgate stepped down from his role as England coach after losing to Spain in the EURO 2024 final.
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe, former Chelsea manager Graham Potter and England U21 boss Lee Carlisle emerged as the early favorites to replace Southgate.
But another name has already entered the race; it's about Ipswich coach Kieran McKenna.
"The Sun" reports that the 38-year-old Northern Irishman has appeared as a candidate after the good work done in the direction of the newly promoted team in the English football elite.
FA technical director John McDermott has been tasked with drawing up a shortlist of potential replacements for Southgate and worked with McKenna when he was youth coach at Tottenham.
McKenna left the Spurs in 2016 to join Manchester United as head coach of the Under-18s and eventually became first-team assistant at Old Trafford.
He left to take charge of Ipswich in 2021, his first role as manager of a professional team, and successfully guided the club from League One to the Premier League with back-to-back promotions.
He was linked with United, Chelsea and Brighton earlier this summer before signing a new £5million-a-year contract with Ipswich.
The Sun report that McKenna is 'happy' in his current role and claim that Ipswich would fight hard to keep him if the FA were to make a move for their manager.
England's next match is a Nations League clash with the Republic of Ireland on September 7.
If a permanent manager is not in place by then, England Under-21 coach Carlisle is expected to take charge of the national team - giving him the opportunity to convince FA chiefs.
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