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Ex-Premier League midfielder names his first choice for new England boss

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Ex-Premier League midfielder names his first choice for new England boss(C)Taisei Iwamoto
Who will follow Gareth Southgate into the hot seat?

As soon as Gareth Southgate announced his resignation from the England manager's job, everyone has had their say on who they want to be the new national team boss. 

Southgate ended his eight-year reign following defeat in the final of Euro 2024, and a plethora of names have been linked as his replacement, including Eddie Howe, Mauricio Pochettino and Lee Carsley. 

However, talking to Grosvenor Sport, former Spurs midfielder Jamie O'Hara has made clear who he'd like to follow Southgate into the job. 

"I believe Graham Potter is the ideal replacement for Southgate,” he said.

“He hasn't taken a job since leaving Chelsea, and I think that's intentional. Potter is tactically brilliant, excels with young players, and has a style of football that suits the English national team.
 
"Unlike Southgate, who moved from being England U21 coach to the senior team without a proven track record, Potter is a top manager with a history of tactical excellence. Under him, England could be more like Spain, implementing and sticking to a consistent style of football.
 
“England have had favourable routes to the latter stages of tournaments in recent years, but when it comes to crunch time against teams like Croatia, France, Italy and Spain, we falter. Yes, reaching the final is a brilliant achievement, but countries like Portugal, Spain, France and Germany manage to win; we don't. Something needed to change.”

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